,E 202 

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Copy 



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Statute Book 



OF THB 



National Society 

DauMeis ol t(e fimencaD QeMuiioD 




Comprising Resolutions and Orders of a General Character 

Passed by the Continental Congress and the 

National Board of Management, October, 

1900, to January, 1902. 



Published by Authority of the Board 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 




Statute Book 



OF THE 



National Society 

Oauglters ol Ke HmerlGan Qevoluiioo 




Comprising Resolutions and Orders of a General Character 

Passed by the Continental Congress and the 

National Board of Management, October, 

1900, to January, 1902. 



Published by Authority cf the 2o;.rd 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 






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Classified Digest. 



Administrative Committee — page. 

128 Clerks' leave arranged 20 

Ancestral Bars — 

262 To be patented and permits granted for 34 

Applicants — 

287 Unverified claims of 36 

Applications — 

4 Custody of 3 

8 General instructions concerning 3 

17 To be bound 5 

18 To remain in office 5 

34 Disposition of during interim 7 

35 Third copy to be made 8 

39 May be examined 8 

51 To be considered promptly 11 

185 Sees. I and II of Art. VIII of Constitution to be printed on.... 26 

204 To be copied with pencil 28 

255 Form for reinstated members' 33 

Auditing Committee — 

247 Quorum of 82 

Badges — 

213 How distributed at Congress 29 

264 For Congress 34 

266 When forfeited 34 

Banner — 

150 Adopted 22 

161 Colors of 23 

Book Plates — 

203 How purchased 28 

Business Manager — 

50 Keportof 10 

46 Under National Board of Management 9 

87 Bank account of 15 

Card Catalogue — 

275 Rules governing 35 

Certificates of Membership — 

16 To each member 5 

78 Partly signed 14 

78 Sigued at time of issue 14 

79 Shall bear date of election 14 

92 Plate held by National Society 15 

174 Price of duplicates of 24 

2QQ I How distributed j ^* 



IV 



Certificates of Memeekship — 

190 Vignettes placed upon 

ai9 Plate for 

268 Price of Life Members' 

Chapteks — 

11 Under whom organized 

25 Honorary Life Members in 

33 Not to be named for States 

35 Mode of transferring members in 

36 Character of annual report to National Board {see also 32) . 

36 Form of remitting dues to Treasurer-General 

36 Delinquent members to be reported to Treasurer-General- 

36 Responsible for all names retained on rolls 

55 Half dues 

85 Representation iu Congress of 

91 Send Year Book to Historian-General 

93 Rebate of dues to 

100 Transfer of members in 

110 Recognition of membership in 

114 Disposal of reports of 

126 Refer to State Regents 



292'! 

298 y Date of resignation of members of .. 

299 J 

150 Names not duplicated 

Admittance of members-at-large in. 

By-Laws to be forwarded by 

Transfer of members in 

Rules for consolidation of 

Record required of all changes in — 
Power to admit charter members in. 

When in regular standing 

Power to discipline members of 

How organized 



170 
184 
186 
223 
241 
243 
259 
261 
267 
299 
301 
305 



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To report resignations 37, 38 



All questions to be referred to State Regents 

When organized 

Chapter By-Laws— 

184 Not to conflict with National By-Laws 

Chapter Regents — 

145 Date of commission of 

174 Notifications of appointments to 24, 

270 Advice to 34, 

Chapter Reoistrars — 

39 Permitted to examine application papers 

Chapter Treasurers — 

|g I Duties of 

33 Directions to 

30 Form of remitting dues to Treasurer-General 



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38 

26 

21 
25 
35 



Charters- p^p^j,_ 

31 Signed by State Regents 5 

76 By whom signed I4 

83 Engrossed on parchment I4 

89 Official ribbon on ig 

90 Charge for re-issue of J5 

101 Cost of ZZ'^."..."Z 17 

107 Price of _,[,] 17 

127 Official number to be placed on 19 

171 Order for number 24 

323 Rules for new 3q 

Charter Members — 

5 Limitations in regard to 3 

Circulars- 
US How printed jy 

136 Submitted to Board 19 

Clerks- 
is To protect application papers 5 

74 General directions to clerks, Curator and stenographer 13, 14 

85 Office hours of 15 

116 Payroll of [[', IS 

20 

37 



129 



2gr^ f Annual leave of S 2( 

129 Sick leave of 20 

157 To sign pay roll 23 

176 To report absences 25 

201 Applications of 28 

221 Extra compensation for 30 

327 Half holidays of ' 31 

251 Paid in advance 33 

Colors of the Society — 

1 Blueand white 3 

89 For charters 15 

96 " Stars upon the blue " Ig 

Commissions — 

135 Signing of 20 

145 Date of Chapter Regents' 21 

Committees — 

141 Authorization for expenses of 21 

163 Lists of, to be printed and distributed 23 

342 Orders for ex-chairmen of 32 

369 Duplicate reports required of 34 

See also Administralire, Auditing, Condolence, Continental Hall, 
Credential, Executive, Finance, Franco- American Memorial 
House, Magazine, Medals, Press, Records, Revolutionary Relics 
and Supervising Committees. 
Condolen-ce — 

194 Uniform form of 07 

194 Committee of 07 



VI 

Constitution — page. 

2 Adoption of 3 

7 Names to be printed with {See also 15S) 8 

9 Each member entitled to copy of 4 

53 Loyalty to 11 

120 Reprintiugof 18, 19 

158 Reprintiugof Constitution and By-Laws 23 

158 Date of 23 

193 Reinsertion of lineal in 27 

196 Orders for printing Constitution and Charter 27 

222 Correct phrasing of 30 

Continental Congress — 

40 Character of meetings of 8 

63 To elect Vice-Presidents-General 12 

66 Recommendations referred to committee 12 

272 Proceedings of 35 

82 Representation of members in .j 14 

95 Press Committee to be appointed for 16 

141 Expenses authorized by 21 

146 To approve bills for U. S. Congress 21 

231 Articlesto be sold during 31 

236 Seats for delegates in 31 

208 Order for selling souvenirs during 33 

263 Representation in 34 

310 Admission of delegates or State Regents 39 

311 Method of voting in 39 

Continental Hall — 

12 Resolution concerning 4 

oof) ( Fund for fireproof building \ ,„ 

94 American matei'ials only for 16 

Continental Hall Committee — 

167 Stationery for 24 

169 Orders for printing for 24 

Continental Hall Fund— (<See Permanent Fvnd). 

Correspondence — 

41 To be filed and preserved 8 

Corresponding Secretary-General — 

41 Letter press copies to be taken of correspondence of 8 

69 Stationery for State Regents supplied by 13 

73 Stamped envelopes purchased by 13 

131 Printed matter to be filed by 20 

302 Papers sent to StateRegents by 38 

Credential Committee — 

278 Clerical assistance for 35 

Curator — 

74 Dutiesof 13. 14 

84 Leave granted by Recording Secretary-General 14, 15 



VII 

OUKATOR— PAGE. 

119 Sample spoons 18 

121 Stationery orders 19 

175 Supplies for active officers 25 

245 To keep record of time 'i'i 

Current Fund — 

155 Amount transferred from 23 

Delegates — 

142 Time and place of choosing State Regents by 21 

Dubs (see also Fees and Dues) — 

36 Form used by Chapter Treasurers in remitting 8 

48 To be paid in advance 10 

65 Payment of Annual 12 

Editor — 

50 Report of 10 

72 In charge of literary portion of Magazine 13 

105 Publication of the minutes by 17 

Eligibility— 

44 Colored people not eligible 9 

99 Oath of allegiance not sufficient 16 

187 Service as town councilmen not sufficient 26 

Executive Committee — 

122 To authorize supplies 19 

215 How appointed • 30 

Fees and Dues — 

6 To be paid before enrollment 3 

20 Refunding by formal application 5 

32 List to accompany remittance of 7 

93 The " six months " rebate provision for 15, 16 

Finance Committee — 

48 Circulars issued to Chapter Regents and Treasurers by 10 

57 Instructions to 13 

248 Quorum of . 33 

First Vicb-President-General — 

168 Stationery for. 24 

209 Abolishing office of 29 

Flag Day— 

y^Q I Observance of j J': 

Founders — 

315 Courtesies shown to 39 

Founders' Medals — 

319 Gift absolute of 40 

Fbanco-American Memorial Committee— 

279 Continuation of 35 

■Genealogy — 

273 Authentic genealogy in Lineage Book 35 

287 Claims of , not verified 3r, 



VIU 
HISTOKIAX-GeNERAL — PAGE. 

28 Limited to Revolutionary period 6 

54 Orders for 11 

91 Chapter Year Book to be sent to 15 

Honorary Vice-Presidents-General — 

317 Restricting number of 40 

House Committee— 

258 Privilege of selling souvenirs referred to 33 

Letter Press— 

41 Provided for 8 

Librarian-General— 

143 Allowed to exchange duplicates 21 

174 Circular of 25 

303 To dispose of book plates 28 

Library — 

138 No property to be removed from 20 

Life Membership — 

13 Fees of, placed in Permanent Fund 4 

25 Chapters responsible for payment of dues 6 

55 Information concerning half dues 11 

238 Certificates for 32 

268 Price of certificates for 34 

Lineage Book — 

23 Records limited to Revolutionary period 6 

52 Instructions as to construction of 11 

154 ! P"°« °* ■ 1 23 

207 To whom sent 29 

273 Authentic genealogy required in 85 

374 Copy sent to Editor 35 

Insignia — 

109 Use of 17 

217 Bars over 30 

318 Rules governing 40 

Magazine — 

22 Ordered to be published 5 

23 Characterof contents 5 

32 Subject to the Board 5 

28 Under absolute control of [he Board 6 

38 Minutes which appear in 8 

45 Dates for subscribing to 9 

46 Business management of 9 

^g I Report of Treasurer-General'published in | .^ 

50 Contents of 10 

50 Report of Magazine Committee concerning 10 

72 Literary details under Editor 13 

134 Commission for advertisements in 20 



IX 

Magazine — page. 

oj, [ Instructions for printing minutes in i ^^ 

293 Obituary notices in 37 

294 Open letter column in 37 

Maqazinb Committee — 

50 Eeporfc of 10 

Medals — 

319 Founders have absolute control of their 40 

Members — 

5 Charter members 3 

6 Not enrolled until dues are paid 3 

9 Entitled to copy of Constitution 4 

48 Delinquents to be notified by Treasurer-General 10 

80 In arrears 14 

82 Represented in Congress 14 

100 How transferred ; 16 

144 Date of resignation 21 

^,j f Record required of all changes of •] " 

182 Constitutional rights of 26 

202 ! Protection of j ^ 

186 How transferred 26 

198 Dropped 27 

224 Resignation of 30 

238 Certificates for life-members 32 

240 Circular of information for 32 

255 Reinstated 33 

256 Mode of obtaining reasons for resignation of 33 

25T To receive two notices 33 

204 When dropped 28 

Memeers-at-Large— 

170 Must present duplicate papers 24 

Membership — 

19 Not transferable 5 

43 Non-Importation Act 9 

44 Colored people 9 

80 Members in arrears % 14 

Minutes of National Board of Management — 

38 Preservation of 8 

42 ) ( 8-9 

173 > To be sent to President-General •? 24 

189^ / 27 

58 Approved before publication 12 

59 Over signature of Recording Secretary- General 12 

104 To be preserved 17 

105 Published in Magazine 17 

2u!°^^-^ I29 

188 First order of business 27 



X 

Motions — paoe. 

225 To be typewritten 30, 31 

Motto of National Society — 

3 Home aud country 3 

National Board op Management — 

26 Official reports to (i 

29 Special courtesy to State Regents (i 

34 Length of recess of 7 

46 Business of, to include Magazine 9 

60 To authorize printing 12 

71 Applicants reported to 13 

75 Directions for voting 14 

77 Applications, charters, and certificates monthly reported to ... 14 

106 Names on roll call 17 

111 Length of sessions of 18 

116 To regulate salaries 18 

141 Expenses authorized by 31 

146 Authority for bills of U. S. Congress 21 

146 To approve bills for U. S. Congress 21 

165 Special meeting for approval of minutes, and when rescinded 24 

173 ) (24 

,gn ■ Stenographic reports of meetings of ] .,* 

188 ) C 26 

202 > Documentary evidence required by < 28 

308 ) t 39 

188 First order of business of 27 

192 Form of condolence adopted by 27 

216) . (30 

239 • Time of meeting \ 32 

280 ) I 37 

218 Minutes, not proceedings, read 36 

228 Length of morning session of 31 

265 and Footnote — Mode of wearing the ribbon adopted by 34 

300 Order governing records of 38 

National Charter — 

161 Printed with Constitution 23 

National Officers — 

14 Commissions for 5 

132 i ^^^''^ of j 20 

66 Recommendations of , referred to committees 12 

77 Instructions for 14 

J^8 I Supplies for j 1^ 

147 Proxies not allowed for 21 

158 Printingof lists of 23 

162 Lists of , to be printed and distributed 23 

181 To hold but one office 26 

191 Directions for mail for 27 

237 Certificates for 32 



XI 

National Officers — page 

^^^ I Filing of papers of | 33 

366 Abusing privileges of 34 

316 Term of 39 

See also Corresponding Secretary -General, First Vice-President- 
General, Historian-General, Librarian-General , President-Gen- 
eral, liecording Secretary-General, Registrar-General, State lie- 
gents, Treasurer-General and Fice-Presidents-General. 

Objects of National Society— 

53 To be strictly adhered to 11 

Office — 

1181 ri8 

007 I 31 

253 ;> Time of closing <^ 33 

396 j 137 

276 Holidays observed in 35 

303 Official closing of , 38 

306 Resolutions affecting 38 

Official Letters — 

103 How addressed 17 

Official Papers— 

390 Open. for inspection 37 

Patriotic Obskrvances — 

24 Display of flag on Fourth of July 6 

31 Rise to the Star Spangled Banner 7 

31 Song service in public schools 7 

56) -c,, T^ S 11. 13 

96 Endorsement of stars \ipon our colors 16 

98 "Declaration" toberead 16 

Permanent Fund— 

13 Authorized 4, 5 

13 Price of Charters applied to 5 

13 Life membership applied to 5 

70 Sale of Rosettes for 13 

81 Royalty on Badges for 14 

118 Sale of decorated china for 18 

137 Treasurer-General to deposit ^ 30 

155 Amount transferred to 23, 23 

303 Sale of book plates for 38 

President-General — 

42 ) ( 8-9 

173 } CJopy of minutes to be sent to < 34 

189) ( 37 

95 Press Committee appointed by 16 

149 Auditor appointed by 23 

164 Committees appointed by 34 

305 Parliamentarian appointed by 39 



Xll 

President-Gexeral— paoe. 

215 Executive Committee nominated by 30 

,,.jg J Clerical assistance for ] ^} 

244 Supervising Committee appointed by 32 

289 Committee ou " Reiil Daughters " appointed by 3t> 

290 Secretary p»o «e»( appointed by 37 

Printing — 

60 Restricted to order of the Board 12 

220 Previous statute for lowest bid rescinded 30 

234 All printed matter to be dated 31 

Proceedings of Congress — 

272 Directions for information of 35 

" Real Daughters " — 

G7 Souvenir spoons to be presented to 13 

117 Letters of, to be filed 1& 

287 Recommendations.'concerning, approved 36 

289 Committee appointed on merits of 36 

313 Exempt from annual dues 39 

314 To sign application papers 39 

Recording Secretary-General — 

8 To sign application papers and notify applicants 3 

f,„g I Commissions to each National Officer issued by ] „„ 

41 Letterpress copies to be taken of correspondence of 8 

59 Minutes to be signed by 13 

84 Leave of Curator granted by 14, 15 

123 Newly elected officers to be notified by 19 

130 " Flag Day " notice 20 

140 Proof of minutes to be read by 21 

195 Not responsible for errors 27 

283 



„, r Responsible for minutes 36 

Records — 

180 Committee appointed for \ 25 

290 In office, open for inspection 37 

301 Orders governing 38 

Registrar-General — 

4 Custodian of application blanks 3 

4 Applications referred to 3 

8 Applications acknowledged and signed by 3 

17 Prepare papers for bound volumes 5 

34 Examination of papers during interim of the Board by 7 

71 To report only those whose dues are paid 13 

88 Record books for 15 

99 On eligibility 16 

jgg ^ Rules governing reports of 27-28 

190 J ( 27 

214 Wo send lists 29-30 

288 ) / 36 



Xlll 

Reports — page. 

26 Of National Officers G 

Besignations— 

293 When accepted 37 

Revolutionary Relics — 

117 Letters written by " Real Daughters " 18 

148 Books of records of 23 

209 Money appropriated for 29 

Revolutionary Relics Committee— 

148 Authorized to keep record 23 

391 All letters and photographs of "Real Daughters" turned 

over to 37 

Rosettes — 

70 Orders for 13 

Seal — 

10 For official use only 4 

178 Not used on transfer card 25 

Smithsonian Report — 

329 Date of 31 

246 Provision for clerical assistance 33 

271 To whom sent 35 

Souvenir Spoons — 

67 To whom presented 13 

86 Ordered through Curator 15 

119 Orders consigned through Caldwell & Co 18 

State Regents — 

21 To sign charters 5 

39 Special privileges in attendance at Board Meetings 6 

30 Copy of important questions sent to absent 6 

37 Term of office of 8 

66 Reports referred to 12 

68 Reports of, limited 13 

98 The "Declaration" to be read in schools 16 

131 Orders for stationery for 19 

126 Chapter matters referred to 19 

133 Delinquent members reported to 30 

142 Time and place of choosing 31 

142 How elected 21 

147 Proxies not allowed for 31 

151 Record of State work 33 

191 Directions to Chapter Regents 37 

213 Distribution of badges by 39 

360 Chapter By-Laws examined by 34 

312 Method of filling vacancies in office of 39 

Statute Book — 

134 Orders for 19 

208 Number to be printed 39 



XIV 

Stenographic Notes — pa<;e. 

61 To be filed 12 

SUPPUES— 

108 Requisition slips ordered for 17 

Supervising Committee — 

244 Appointment and duties of 32 

295 To regulate salaries 37 

Treasurer-General — 

13 Permanent fund authorized, with instructions pertaining 

thereto 4 

20 Refunding of funds by 5 

27 Monthly statements to be made by 6 

27 Auditing of accounts 6 

47 To give itemized account in Magazine 9 

48 Duties regarding fees and dues defined 9 

48 Expert accountant to be secured for 10 

48 To notify delinquent members 10 

49 Report to be published monthly 10 

55 Information concerning half dues 11 

64 Bond required of 12 

69 To pay bills for postage for State Regents 13 

70 Additions to Permanent Fund 13 

,^I [ Amount of bond for ■ q, 

102 To employ bank expert 17 

112 Specified statement of relative cost of all printed matter re- 
quired of 18 

116 Statements for specific purposes 18 

136 Safe deposit box for official papers of 20 

137 To deposit Permanent Fund 20 

jgg i Rules governing reports of ^ 27-28 

149 Auditor for, by whom appointed 22 

153 Bond furnished by the National Society for 22 

157 Fireproof safe for 23 

157 Expert bookkeeper for 23 

172 Salary of expert bookkeeper of 24 

l^ I Special funds held by | f^ 

257 Two notices of arrears to be sent by 33 

277 Orders for paying bills 35 

United States Congress— 

159 Memorial to 23 

"Vice-Presidents-General— 

15 Order of arrangement of 5 

30 Copy of important questions to be sent to absent 6 

63 Power of election of 12 

209 No distinction between 29 



XV 

PAGE. 

Vick-President-General in Charge of Organization of Chapters— 

11 Authority of, to form Chapters 4 

280 Instructions to 36 

Votes — 

326 Orderof 31 

Teak Book {see also Lineage Book) — 

23 Records limited to Revolutionary period 6 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STATUTE BOOK. 



Madam President: The committee of your appointmeat, by 
order of the Board, to compile the Statutes covering the period from 
1898 to 1902, and add them to the previous Statutes compiled, and 
to prepare them for printing under one cover, have completed the 
task assigned to them, and have to report that they have conscien- 
tiously collected all resolutions from the official minutes of the 
National Board of Management and from the proceedings of the 
Continental Congress that constituted Statutes, but not amend- 
ments to the Constitution or By-laws. 

This compilation was submitted to the Board and passed upon 
severally. Such as are obsolete were dropped and those that were 
affected by later action have been carefully noted by foot-note. 

The chronological character has been sustained throughout and 
paragraphs numbered, giving also the page of reference. 

The index has been carefully revised and newly classified, though 
provision is made for the attachraeut of additional statutes in each 
book year by year, saving the expense of a reprint. 
Respectfully submitted. 

Mary S. Lockwood, 

Chairman. 
Mrs. a. G. Foster. 



I 



STATUTES 

OF THK 



^ati()n;ilSi)()ictjJ)iiii|rtiters()fi]ie 




1890-1897. 



Extracts from the Manuscript Journals, 1890-1892: 

1. Nov. 11, ISilO. Tliiit tlio colors of Um Sociiity bo l)lu(^ und 
wliitc. (.Ii)iirii;il 1 , |i. 21.) 

2. Nov. 11, i.S'.Mt. 'I'lic ('(institution was road, ami on motion of 

Miss Wusliinf^toM, socdiuiod by Mrs. , it whs accoplod and 

ad(i|)lc(j. (.)i)iii-nal I, |i. 2.S.) 

3. D'T, 11, IS'JO. lioiolird, Tlial, the inotlo l.c " llonic and 
Coiinlry." (Journal I, p. ^.I.) 

4. Doc. 9, 1890. /teso^yerf/riiat all a|)])lic.ilion liianks bo kopt 
i)y the Iv(^j:;istr!irs-(l(>noral, and all ajiplicaliDns Ww nicniliorslii]) bo 
i-ofcrntd to tlioni. (.lournal 11, p. 29.) 

5. Jan. If), 1S91. /iffiso/wct/, That all persons who ]o>j;al!y joined 
llio iSocic^ty bctlbrc^ Octobor ll,18i)l,and |)aid their initiation foes 
and dnos for tho year, siionld bo oonsidorod and enrolled as Charter 
Monib(Mvs of tho Socii^ty. (Journal II, p. A'.\.) 

6. April 11, Isill. /I'csoZufld, Th.at no naniesbai! be jilaei'd on (be 
roll of incMubcrsbip until tlio i'o(!S be paid, (.iournal II, p. oil.) 

7. July I, IS'.II. (h-dcrcl, Tiiat all names of tlu^ Board, inelud- 
inn those of tiie lv(^ij;enls who aet, upon it, be printed in tlio Consti- 
(iilion. (.lournal II, p. 9(;.) 

8. July ;>1, 1S91. /i'r,s7»/(V(/, That a|)plieations when received 
shall lie ininiodiately a.ekn<i\vled>j;ed by the Registrar-(.TeneraI upon 
piistal cards pi'i^parcMl for that |)ur|)ose. .\fter havinjr hvvn ap- 
pioveil by th(^ ('nmniittee on Ro;,M.strution, they shall bo broui^iit be- 
fore tho i>oard for linal action. If iicco})teii, they shall then ho 
sit^ncMl i>y the lioi^istrur-Goneral, tho National Number shall be 
phuH>d uipon them, and they shall b(> i;;iven to th(> Recordin;^ Secre- 
tary. 

(:n 



The Recording Secretary shall sign them, she shall immediately 
notify the applicants of their acceptance, andsiiall promptly return 
the applications to the Registrar-General for filing. 

K rejected, the ai)plicant shall be promptly so informed. 

If the application is defective, the applicant shall be so informed 
by the Registrar-General, and be asked to give " authorities " — if 
not acceptable to the .Society, tiiat shall be simply stated. (Journal 
II, p. 100.) 

9. October 24, 1891. Resolved,That each member of the Society 
bo entitled to a copy of the Constitution. (Journal II, p. 123.) 

10. October 24, 1891. Resolved, That all use of the Seal, or cut 
of the same, except officially, be forbidden. (Journal II, |i. 123.) 

11. Dec. 14, 1891. Resolved, that the Vice-President-General in 
Charge of Organization of Chapters be autliorized to grant applica- 
tion from Chapters in the name of the Board where the Constitution 
has been complied with without further reference to the Board, 
except where application is made to form more than one Chapter 
in any city or county. (Journal III, p. 11.) 

12. Dec. 14, 1891. Resolved, That the establishment of this 
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution on 
a permanent basis will be advanced and secured by the founding 
of a home for the Society which shall also answer the purposes of 
a Memorial Hall, and which might be called the Memorial Manor 
of the Daughters of the American Revolution; and whereas, all 
other patriotic project.^ which have been officially approved by the 
Board must necessarily be subservient to this plan, which is vital 
to the progress oft\ie Society itself; therefore, AV-so/Dcd, That a com- 
mittee be appointed to consider the ways and means of erecting 
^uqh a building, and that the said committee be instructed to bring 
an early report to this Board. (Journal III. p. 13.) (For report of 
committee, see Journal III, p. 07.) 

13. Dec. 14, 189L On motion, the following was adopted : Re- 
solved, That the Treasurer-General be, and is hereby, instructed to 
open an account with the permanent fund of the Daughters of the 
American Revolution and place to the credit of this account all 
fees heretofore, or which may be hereafter, received on account of 
Life Membership in the Society or in payment for Chapter Charters 
or Certificates. 

Resolved, That the permanent fund thus created shall be held 
intact, and not applied to the ordinary or current expenses of the 



Society, but sliall be held by the Treasurer-General, subject to such 
special instructions as the Board of Management may hereafter in- 
dicate, it being the intent and purpose of the Board to create a per- 
manent fund to be applied hereafter, when the amount warrants, to 
the erection of a fireproof building for the preservation of the rec- 
ords of the Society. (Journal III, p. 14.) 

14. Dec. 14, 1891. On motion, the Secretary was ordered to issue 
commissions to each officer of the National Society. (Journal III, 
p. 15.) 

15. March 15, 1S92. Resolved, That in publicly announcing the 
names of the Vice-Presidents, they be arranged in the order in 
which they were elected. (Journal III, p. 52.) 

16. March 28, 1892. Resolved, That certificates be sent to each 
individual at the cost of the Society. (Journal III, p. 68.) 

17. April 9, 1892. Resolved, That the application blanks shall 
be bound ; the Registrars preparing them in sets of two hundred 
(200) for each volume. (Journal III, p. 73.) 

*18. April 9, 1892. Resolved, That as the records of the ancestry 
of the members of the Society are of historical value, it is ordered 
that all application papers shall remain in the office of the Society, 
and as each individual copies her own paper from tiie bound vol- 
umes, the clei'k be directed to protect all otiier papers. (Journal 
III, p. 73.) 

19. May 2, 1892. Resolved, That the request naade from the 
Kingston Chapter asking if a lady could appropriate the place in 
the National Society of a sister who paid dues and subsequently 
died, b; answered in the negative. (Journal III, p. 78.) 

20. May 2,1892. Resolved, That Chapter Treasurers shall make 
formal application to the Treasurer-General when requesting the 
refunding of moneys and shall send list of members on whose 
account the repayment is requested. (Journal III, p. 79.) 

21. May 2, 1892. On motion, it was ordered that the Charters 
of Chapters be sent to the respective State Regents for their signa- 
tures. (Journal III, p. 80.) 

22. May 7, 1892. Resolved, That the Board of Management of 
the Daughters of the American Revolution publish a Magazine, 
which shall contain the reports of the proceedings of the Continen- 
tal Congress, and from time to time the proceedings of the Board of 
Management, and such papers as may be sent from respective 

* See No. 204. 



Chapters, all to be under the charge of (the' editor), subject to 

the supervision of the Board of Management. (Journal III, p. 84.) 

23. May 25, 1892. Ordered, In compiling the Year Book, the 
ancestral history shall l)e prepared only as far back as the ancestors 
named in the application who served in the Revolution. (Journal 
Til, p. 94.) 

24. June 14, 1892. Resolved, That the Board of Management 
request that each Daughter of the American Revolution display the 
flag of our country upon her residence on the 4th of July, and that 
this resolution he communicated to the Regents of Chapters. (Jour- 
nal III, p. 101.) 

25. October G, 1892. Resolved, That in all cases where Chapters 
desire honorary life members, the Chapters are to pay the dues of 
such members. (M8S. Journal No. Ill, p. 113 ; see also Vol. 1, p. 
491.) 

26. March 24, 1893. Moved. That all officers having reports to 
present and finding themselves unable to attend a called meeting 
be required to authorize .some member of the Board to read such 
reports. (Journal IV, !>. 19.) 

27. April 1, 1893. Moved, That monthly statements be made by 
the Treasixrer and her accounts be audited yearly, prior to the Con- 
gress. (Journal IV, p. 25.) 

*28. June], 1893. Resolved, That "the Magazine, both in its busi- 
ness department and in its literary and editorial divisions, be under 
the absolute control of the Board. (Journal IV, p. 61.) 

29. Nov. 2, 1893. It was moved and carried that when State 
Regents from a distance are present, unanimous consent shall be 
asked to set aside the regular order after the reading of the minutes 
to permit them to have a hearing. (Journal V, p. 11.) 

30. March 1, 1894. Resolved, That important questions should 
be presented. at one Board meeting, and unless immediate action is 
necessary, a typewritten copy shall be sent to each absent Vice- 
President-General and State Regent in time for them to express an 
opinion before the next meeting of the Board, at which final action 
is to be taken. (Journal V, p. 70) 

* See No. 73. 



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THE AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE. 



31. Feb. 24, 1892. The following resolution was adopted : 
Whereas the Flag of our Country is the emblem of our Nation 

and deserves the homage of every true American citizen ; and 

Whereas the only distinctive national song we have is the " Star 
Spangled Banner ; " be it therefore 

Resolved, Tiiat we, the first Continental Congress of the Daugh- 
ters of the American Revolution, earnestly request all Ameri- 
can citizens, native born and adopted, whenever that song is 
sung or played in their presence to show their respect and love for 
our country' by rising and standing until it is finished. 

Resolved, further, That we also respectfully and earnestly recom- 
mend that the song be sung at least once a week in all the public 
schools of the United States, so that all American children may learn 
the words of the song and learn to honor the Stars and Stripes. 
(Vol. I, p. 86.) 

32. May 2, 1892. On motion it was ordered that a circular be 
printed by the National Board of Management and sent to the 
Treasurers of local Chapters, requiring them to accompany their 
remittances of dues with a list of the menabers to whom the dues 
are to be credited ; and that Chapter Treasurers shall make formal 
application to the Treasurer-General, when requesting the refund- 
ing of moneys, and shall send lists of members on whose account 
the repayment is requested. (Vol. I, p. 104.) 

33. May 25, 1892. Resolved, That the local Chapters be re- 
quested not to take the name of the State in which they are organ- 
ized, for the reason that the Constitution contemplates local Chap- 
ters in different parts of the State, and to give any one of them the 
name of the State would lead to confusion. (Vol. I, p. 108.) 

34. July 14, 1892. It was ordered that the Board take a recess 
from the 1st of July till the 1st of October, and that the Registrars 
examine such application papers as maj' be received by them, and, 
if found correct, notify the applicants of their eligibility, informing 
them that a formal acceptance would not be long delayed. (Vol. I, 
p. 176.) 

(7) 



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* 35. Dec. 1, 1894. Resolved, When members of one Chapter 
wisli to be transferred to another a third copy of application papers 
may be m'ade for the archives of the latter Chapter. (Vol. II, p. 94.) 

36. Feb. 22, 1893. Each Chapter sliould at a stated period of 
the year send a list, certified as correct by the Treasurer and 
Registrar of the Chapter, giving the names and total number of 
members on a prescribed form to be furnished by the National 
Society. 

The Chapter should remit at the same time the amount due the 
National Society for all the members, and report those who are de- 
linquent to the Treasurer-General, with the recommendation that 
the names be dropped for non-payment of dues, or that the time of 
payment be extended ; but the Chapters should be required to paj^ 
for all names which they retain on their rolls, and thus assume the 
indebtedness of the individuals to whom they choose to extend 
leniency. (Vol. II, p. 44G. Extract from Report of Treasurer- 
General.) 

37. Feb. 23, 1893. Resolved, That it is the sense of this Con- 
gress tliat a State Regent being an officer ex-officio, her term of 
office is not restricted by the limitation that applies to the National 
officers. (Vol. II, p. 588.) 

38. June 9, 1893. Discussion followed on the question of the 
necessity of publishing the full minutes of routine business and 
minor matters. It was decided to preserve them in the Minute 
Book only, giving to the Magazine matters of moment and interest. 
(Vol. Ill, p. 169.) 

39. Aprils, 1894. Resolved, That Chapter Registrars be granted 
permission to examine application papers filed at headquarters. 
(Vol. IV, p. 789.) 

40. Dec. 7, 1893. It was moved and carried that the meetings 
of the Congress should be devoted strictly to business and no liter- 
ary papers should be read. (Vol. IV, p. 51.) 

41. Mar. 1, 1894. Resolved, That a letier-j)ress be provided for 
use in the office of the Society, and that letter-press copies be taken 
of all official letters written by either the Recording Secretary or the 
Corresponding Secretary, and that all letters received in answer 
thereto shall be filed and preserved in said office. (Vol. IV, p. 397.) 

42. Mar. 1, 1894. Resolved, If the President-General is absent 
from a meeting, a copy of the minutes should be sent to her at as 
early a date as possible after the meeting occurs, not waiting for 

* See Nos. 100 and 186 



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the approval of Board at next meeting, the President-General, of 
course, understanding that these minutes thus sent her are still to 
be approved. (Vol. IV, p. 397.) 

43. Mar. 1, 1894. It was moved by Mrs. , that persous de- 
scended from advocates of the Non-Importation Act alone siiould 
not be accepted as members of tiie Society. (Vol. IV, p. 399.) 

44. Mar. 22, 1894. The Corresponding Secretary read a letter 

from Mrs. asking about the meaning of the word " acceptable " 

in the Constitution, and if colored people could be admitted to the 

Society. Miss moved that the Corresponding Secretary be 

authorized to give her own language in a negative reply to this 
letter. (Vol. 4, p. 404.) 

45. Mar. 12, 1894. Whereas, subscribing to the Magazine at any 
and all times of the year causes great confusion in the mailing list, 
therefore, 

Resolvtd, That all subscriptions to the Magazine siiall begin either 
January first, or July first. (Vol. IV, p. 407.) 

46. Feb. 23, 1894. Resolved, That the business of the Magazine 
should be left to the Board of Management. (Vol. IV, p. 766.) 

47. Feb. 23, 1894. Upon motion it was decided that there should 
be an itemized account of the Treasurer-General published in the 
Magazine for the benefit of all the Chapter Regents. (Vol. IV, p. 767.) 

48. April 5, 1894. (Extract from Committee on Finance.) Re- 
solved, 1st, That hereafter the duties of the Treasurer-General in 
regard to fees and dues be limited to the receipt of such dues from 
the Chapter Treasurers, and that the system of accounts with indi- 
viduals be abolished, except in the case of members at large, the 
Treasurer-General to give a receipt to the Chapter Treasurei and not 
to individuals; and that it be the duty of the Chapter Treasurer to 
open separate accounts with each member, and still further to attend 
to all financial details in the Chapter, including issuance of receipts 
to members for payment of fees and dues ; and 

Whereas, the several Chapters are responsible to the National 
Society for $1 each per year for every member of a Ciiapter, and 
under Article VIII of the Constitution and Article XI of the By- 
Laws this amount must be forwarded to the Treasurer-General on 
or before the 22d day of February,* in payment of dues for the ensu- 
ing year ; and 

Whereas, if members of Chapters are delinquent in payment of 
dues the Chapters are responsible to the National Society for $1 for 
* Changed at the Eleventh Continental Congress to March S2d. 



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eacli of sucli delinquent members, unless prompt notice be sent to 
the National Board of Management, whose duty it then becomes to 
notify such delinquent members that their names will be dropped 
from the rolls, under Article VIII, Section 5, of the Constitution, 
unless all arrears are paid witiiin a specified time; therefore, be it 

Resolved, 2d, That the Finance Committee be authorized to pre- 
pare and issue a circular notice to Chapter Regents and Trea- 
surers calling their attention to the importance of careful compli- 
ance with their duties as defined by the Constitution and By-Laws, 
and b}^ the foregoing resolutions. 

Resolved, 3d, Tiiat the present account books of the Treasurer- 
General be discontinued, and that a new set of books be purchased, 
and the Treasurer-General authorized to secure the services of an 
expert accountant to open such books in due form. (Vol. JY, p. 
769 ct seq,) 

49. Feb. 23, 1894. It is moved and carried tliat the Treasurer's 
report be printed in full in the Magazine. (Vol. IV, p. 775.) 

50. April, 1894. (Extract from Report of Magazine Committee.) 
Tlie Magazine is to contain historical matter (see p. 783) and D. A. R. 
matter, the latter to include the following : 

A. Matter relating to the National Society, viz.; 

1. Preliminary Announcements and Proceedings of the Conti- 
nental Congress. (In February, March, and April numbers.) 

2. Minutes and official announcements of the National Board. 

3. Biography and {)ortrait of President-General. 

4. Biographical sketches of all National officers and State Regents, 
not to exceed one page each. (Portraits to be printed if plates afe 
made at private cost.) 

5. Articles relating to the past and future of the National Society ; 
to its objects and their advancement. 

B. Matter relating to Chapters ; 

1. Annual reports from all organized Chapters, stating how they 
have promoted the objects of the Society. These should not be ad- 
ministrative reports (which are presented in the annual reports of 
State Regents), nor should they relate to merely social entertain- 
ments or matters foreign to the objects of the Society. 

2. .'Vrticles suggesting any means by which the usefulness of 
Chapters may be promoted. 

The Edito)' and Business Manager are to rejiort at least once 
every two months. (Vol. IV, [>. 780.) 



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51. May 4, 1894. It was moved and carried that all ajiplication 
papers received one month shall be examined and submitted to 
the Bo;ird for acceptance, or returned to the applicants if not ac- 
cepted, before those received another month are considered. (Vol. 
IV, J). 797.) 

52. May 4, 1894. iZesofccrf, (1.) That the genealogy of members 
of the National Society of tiie Daughters of the American Revolu- 
tion be published under the name of " The Lmeage Book " — the 
first book to contain the genealogies of tlie charter members (818), 
the other books to contain those of 1,000 members, exce|>ting the 
second, which will contain all between the last charter member 
and the number "2,000. 

(2.) That the first book be printed immediately, and the succeed- 
ing books as rapidly as they can be prepared. 

* (3.) That the Chapters be informed that the Lineage Book, in 
paper binding, will be sold at 50 cents a copy, and that they be 
requested to send their orders for the books as promptly as pos- 
sible, that the Printing Committee may know the number of copies 
to liave printed. (Vol. IX, p. 797.) 

53. May 5, 1894. Inasmuch as the objects of the National 
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution are fully de- 
fined in Article II of the Constitution, Resolved, that those objects 
be strictly adhered to, and that neither tiie Society nor any pai't 
tliereof shall identifj' itself in an official capacity with other societies 
having dissimilar objects. {Xo]. IX, p. 799.) 

54. May 5, 1894. Resolved, That the former and present Histor- 
ians-General be requested to send to each member a typewritten 
duplicate of iier lineage for correction before it is printed in 
the " Lineage Book." (Vol. IV, p. 800.) 

55. May 9, 1894. Remlved, That the Treasurer-General be 
instructed to inform the Trea.surer of the Chapter that when mem- 
bers join Ciiapters when they are already members of the National 
.Society the half dues cannot be returned, especially in the case of 
life membership, as all life membership fees are invested in the 
Permanent Fund. (Vol. V, p. 87.) 

56. June 8, 1894. Resolved, That the National Board of Manage- 
ment recommend that all members of the National Society Daugh- 
ters of the American Revolution observe the fourteenth da\- of June 



* See No. 154. 



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of each year as " Flag Day," displaying the national emblem upon 
their homes. (Vol. V, p. 94.) 

57- Oct. 5, 1894. That accounts of all expenses be referred to- 
the Finance Committee, and they be empowered to call for detailed 
statements or any necessary information. (Vol. V, p. 501,) 

58. Oct. 9, 1894. Resolved, That no minutes nor parts of min- 
utes be published in the Magazine under the heading "official" 
unless previously aj^proved by the Board of Management. (Vol. 
V, p. 500.) 

59. Oct. 9, 1894. Resolved, That all minutes which appear iu 
the Magazine shall so appear over the signature of tiie Recording 
Secretary. (Vol. V, p. 507.) 

60. Nov. 1, 1894. Resolved, That in future no printing shall be 
done except when ordered by the National Board. (Vol. V, p. 604.) 

61. Jan. 3, 1895. That all stenograpliic notes be filed in the 
office as a matter of record. (Vol. VI, p. 211.) 

63. Feb. 21, 1895. Resolved, That this Congress decides that the 
matter in Article IV of the Constitution relating to Vice-Presi- 
dents-General be interpreted to mean that the National Board 
alone had power to increase the number of Vice-Presidents-General 
to twenty ; but having decided that twenty are necessarj' for the 
proper transaction of business, its power ends, and the right to 
elect the twenty rests in the Continental Congress alone. (Vol. VI,. 
p. 388.) 

* 64. Feb. 21, 1895. Moved that hereafter the Treasurer-General 
be required to give bond. (Vol. VI, p. 447.) 

65. Feb. 21, 1895. Resolved, That any member whose papers- 
are accepted on or after August 22d, six months after February 
22d, in any year shall not be required to pay annual dues again 
until the 22d day of February the second year next ensuing. 
(Amended to read 22d of October instead of 22d day of February. 
Vol, VI, p. 473.) 

66. Feb. 22, 1895. Resolved, That hereafter the recommenda- 
tions contained in the reports of the National Officers of this Con- 
gress be referred to a committee of State Regents, eitlier elected by 
the Congress or appointed by the Presiding Officer, which commit- 
tee shall examine and report upon them to the Congress for action. 
(Vol. VI, p. 488.) 

67. Feb. 22, 1895. That the Daughters of the American Revolu- 
tion whose fatiiers fought in the Revolutionary War be presented 

*See No. 1(56. 



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•with a souvenir spoon, the style to be left to the Society, to be paid 
for out of the Natiouul Treasury, and that the list be sent to the 
■committee appointed by the National Board, published in the 
Directory. (Vol. VI, p. 491.) 

68. Feb. 22, 1895. Resolved, That in the future reports of State 
Regents be absolutely limited to ten minutes, and that when handed 
in the President-General shall be made to feel it is her duty to stop 
them, and that no idea of courtesy shall deter her. (Vol. VI, 
p. 492.) 

69. Feb. 22, 1895. Moved, That the Corresponding Secretary- 
General, supply stationery on demand of the State Regents, and 
that the Treasurer-General |)ay the bills for postage when sent 
tiirough the regular channels. (Vol. VI, p. 316.) 

70- April 4, 1895. It was ordered that hereafter all orders for 
rosettes must be accom})anied by the money, and that the Treasurer- 
General be directed to deposit in the Pernninent Fund, once every 
three months, the excess of receipts over expenditures for the same. 
(Vol. VI, p. 640.) 

71. April 5, 1895. Resolved, That the names of those applicants 
■only who have paid their dues shall be reported to the National 
Board for election. (Vol. VI, p. 643.) 

72. April 5, 1895. Tiiat the literary portion of the Magazine be 
left to the Editor and Associate Editors, who shall constitute a 
■committee to plan and dictate in all its details the work and man- 
agement of the literary department, subject to the approval of the 
Board. (Vol. VI, p. 643.) 

73. April 5, 1895. It was ordered that hereafter stamped en- 
velopes be used by the clerks in the office for the routine work, and 
that the Corresponding Secretary-General be authorized to pur- 
chase the same. (Vol. VI, p. 643.) 

74. April 6, 1895. The clerks of the Registrars-General are to 
conform to the established office hours (six and a half hours per 
day), and the persons filling these jiositions may be changed at the 
discretion of the officer concerned, without further authority. (Vol. 
VI, p. 649 et seq. From Report on Administration.) 

A stenographer is provided for the Recording Secretary, and ibr 
part of the work of the V. P. G. in Charge of Organization, slie to 
conform to the same office hours (si.x and a half hours per day). 
The Secretaries were authorized to select their own clerks. 

A Curator is engaged, responsible directly to the Board, with 



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hours from nine to five. Her present duties include those num- 
bered 1, part of 2, 3, G, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 ; ulso acting as cleric 
to the Corresponding Secretary-Oeneral, and incidental work for 
officers or committees when possible. (Vol. VI, pp. 651, 652. From 
Report on Administration.) 

75. April 5, 1895. That Article VIII, Section 6, means three- 
fourths of the entire Board of Management: second that, legally, 
no proxy or written votes are admissible. (Vol. VI, p. 655.) 

76. A[)ril 5, 1895. It was ordered that charters issued since the 
Congress should be signed by the proper ofiBcers now in power, 
(Vol. VI, p. 657.) 

77. May 3, 1895. Resolved, That hereafter the proper officer.^ 
shall make montliiy report to the National Board of Management 
as to the number of applications for membership and charters 
received ; also the number of certificates of membership, charters, 
and badge permits issued. (Vol. VI, p. 760.) 

78. May 3, 1895. It was ordered that when certificates of mem- 
bership now partly signed are finished, that all subsequenth' issued 
shall be signed by the proper persons in oftlce at the time of their 
issue. (Vol. VI, p. 760.) 

79. .June 6, 1895. Ordered, That hereafter each certificate shall 
bear in the lower left-hand corner the word " admitted," followed 
bv tlie date of election ; that each certificate shall also bear the 
date when issued and shall be signed by the proper officers tlien in 
power. (Vol. VII, p. 100.) 

80. June 6, 1895. Resolved, That a member in arrears may be 
r.'instated by payment of all annual dues to date. (Vol. VII, 

p. 100.) 

81. June 6, 1895. Resolved, That the royalty on badges sold by 
J. E. Caldwell & Co. be placed with the permanent fund. (Vol. 
VII, p. 103.) 

82. Oct. 3, 1895. Moved, That attention be called to the fact that 
members admitted after February first cannot be represented by 
delegates to the Continental Congress of that year. (See Section 5, 
Article XI, of the By-Laws.) (Vol. VII, p. 604.) 

83. Nov. 7, 1895. Resolved, That hereafter charters shall be en- 
grossed upon parchment, instead of upon parchment paper, as here- 
tofore used. (Vol. VIII, p. 115.) 

84. Nov. 8, 1895. Moved, That in view of the fact that no pro- 
vision had been made for the Curator to be under the direction of 



any specific officer, that hereafter absences, etc., caused by iUness or 
other important causes, may be granted by the Recording Secretary- 
Gent^ral. (Vol. VIII, p. 116.) 

85. Nov. 8, 1895. It was ordered that the hours of tlie clerks be 
from nine to four, instead of nine to five, and that the office be 
open from nine A. M. till five P. M., in charge of the Curator, as at 
present; the foregoing resolution being subject to the provision 
that the routine work of tiie office is not thereby interrupted. (Vol. 
VIII, p. 110.) 

86. Nov. 8, 1895. Resolved, Tiiat iiereaftei-all orders for souvenir 
spoons issued by tiie daugiiters of the American Revolution to 
daugiiters of Revolutionary patriots pass through the hands of the 
Curator, who has general charge of spoons, rosettes, etc. (VoL 
VIII, p. 117.) 

87. Dec. 5, 1895. Resolved, Tliit the Business Manager of the 
Magazine be allowed to open a bank account as Business Manager, 
an 1 transfer the money to the Treasurer-General in one check for 
the general account. (Vol. VIII, p. 276.) 

88. Dec. 5, 1895. Resolved, That tlie Board direct the purchase of 
a suitable book for the Registrars-General in which shall be recorded 
receipts of applications for memljerehip ; and that hereafter all ap- 
plications received shall be recorded tlierein, so as to show the 
name of applicant, date of receipt, to whom charged, and date of 
acceptance or rejection. (Vol. VIII, p. 276.) 

89. Dec. 6, 1895. Resolved, That hereafter charters shall bear 
the official ribbon (blue and white) of the National Society. (VoL 
VIII, p. 278.) 

90. Dec. 6, 1895. Resolved, That in case of reissue of charter, 
when such is required on account of discrepancies in the list as 
submitted by the Chapter, a charge of two dollars shall be made 
insti'ad of five dollars, as heretofore ordered. (Vol. VIII, p. 279.) 

91. Feb. 19, 1896. Resolved, That each Chapter send, through 
its Registrar, its Official Year Book to the Historian-General to aid 
her ill compiling the Lineage Book. If there is no Year Book, send 
a typewritten copy. (Vol. VI 11, p- 557.) 

92- Feb. 15, 1896. Resolved, Tiiat the National Society purchase 
and hold its own plate for certificates. (Vol. VIII, p. 625.) 

93, Feb. 21, l!S96. Resolved, That hereafter if a member enter a 
Chapter witiiin six months after the payment of her dues to the 
National Society direct, the Treasurer-General is instructed ta 



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return one dollar to the Chapter on demaml. This resolution dated 
from February 22, 1895, rescinds all previous motions that may 
conflict with it, is not retroactive, and continues in force until the 
Fifth Continental Congress, to whom the matter is referred for final 
decision. (Vol. VIII, p. 714.) 

94. Feb. 21, 1896. Resolved, That when we build our hall only 
American materials be used in its construction. (Vol. VIII, p. 755.) 

95. Feb. 21, 1896. Resolved, Tliat hereafter, two months before 
the annual meeting, the President-General shall appoint a press 
committee, whose duty it shall be to arrange with the Associated 
and United Press companies to send out official dispatches in regard 
to the business, and with the great metro|)olitan papers for the 
publication of such facts as will be of public interest. (Vol. VIII, 
p. 761.) 

96. Feb. 21, 1896. Resolved, That the Daughters of the American 
Revolution, assembled in Continental Congress, 1896, endorse the 
placing upon the blue of our national colors, wherever it appears, in 
ribbon, bunting, or elsewhere, the stars, which render the red, white, 
and blue peculiarly American. (Vol. VIII, p. 757.) 

* 97. May 3, 1895. On motion the amount of bond for the Treas- 
urer-General was placed at five thousand dollars. (Vol. VI, p. 760.) 

98. Feb. 21, 1896. Resolved, That the State Regents of the 
several States and Territories be requested to use their most earnest 
efforts to secure from their respective State and Territorial Legisla- 
tures such legislation as will secure the public reading of the 
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United 
States once each term in all schools supported by the people. (Vol. 
VIII, p. 766.) 

99. Feb. 24, 1896. Resolved, That the taking of the oath of 
allegiance alone is not sufficient proof for admission to the National 

'Society Daughters of the American Revolution. (Vol. VIII, p. 805.) 

100. Feb. 24, 1896. The Recording Secretary-General stated 
that it was customary for members leaving their Chapters to take 
with them to the Chapters with which they expect to unite a trans- 
fer card, signed by the Regent, Registrar, and Recording Secretary, 
and a copy of the duplicate papers on file in said Chapter. Also, 
that it is important that the copy of application papers should be 
.marked " copy of duplicate papers," to distinguish them from the 

*SeeKo. 166. ' ; ' . 



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duplicate papers that are sent originally to the Registrars-General. 
(Vol. VIII, p. 806.) 

101. Feb. 24, 1896. Moved, Tliat Chapters shall pay for their 
charters no more than the cost of the same to the National Society. 
(Vol. VIII, p. 807.) 

* 102. Feb. 24, 1896. Resolved, That a bank expert be employed 
once or twice a year to'go over the books of the National Society. 
(Vol. VIII, p. 808.) 

103. Feb. 24, 1896. Resolved, That all official letters to officers 
be addressed to the National Headquarters of the Daughters of the 
American Revolution, and that to this end, this address, 902 F 
street, should be added to the official list about to be sent to all 
State and Chapter Regents. (Vol. VIII, p. 808.) 

104. March 6, 1896. Resolved, That the original minutes, as read 
and approved by the Board, be always preserved for future refer- 
ence. (Vol. VIII, p. 815.) 

105. March 5, 1896. Resolved, That the Editor of the American 
Mo.vTiiLY Magazine be instructed to publish the minutes of the 
meetings of the National Board as sent to lier after having been 
properly approved by the Board. (Vol. VIII, p. 815.) 

106. March 6, 1896. Resolved, That the roll be called with the 
names added of those who arrive after the meeting begins. (Vol. 
VIII, p. 816.) 

107. March 6, 1896. Resolved, That whereas the total cost of the 
charter approximates $5 ; therefore, resolved, that the price of the 
charter be as originally fixed — $5. (Vol. VIII, p. 816.) 

108. March 6, 1896. Resolved, That the National Board require 
that demands for supplies be made on requisition slips, signed by 
the officers making the request, which slips shall be presented to 
the Chairman of the Printing Committee. (Vol. VIII, p. 818.) 

109. March 7, 1896. Resolved, That all Chapters have the privi- 
lege of using the Insignia, and we are glad to have them employ 
this badge of our Society on their paper and otherwise. (Vol. IX, 
p. 85.) 

110. May 7, 1896. Resolved, That the Corresponding Secretary- 
General does not,, and cannot according to the Constitution, recog- 
nize the membership of a Daughter in two Chapters. The Chapters 
have extended their courtesies to Daughters who attended their 
meetings, but do not vote, and they can never be reported to the 

* See No. 149. 



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Nationat Society as members of a Chapter unless tliey pay their due& 
to that Chapter. (Vol. IX, p. 85.) 

111. May 7, 1896. Resolved, That hereafter the Boiird hold ail- 
day .sessions (taking a recess from one to two o'clock) on the first 
Tiiursday and Friday of each month from October tillJune, and if 
necessary, Monday of the following week. (Vol. IX, p. 90.) 

112. May 7, 1896. Resolved, That hereafter the report of the 
Treasurer-General state what number of certificates, constitutions, 
officers' lists and other printed matter is re[]resented by their rela- 
tive cost. (Vol. IX, p. 91.) 

113. May 7, 1896. Resolved, That the twenty-five ])ercent. paid 
to the Daughters of the American Revolution from the sale of deco- 
rated china go toward tiie permanent fund. (Vol. IX, p. 96.) 

114. May S, 1896. Resolved, That all Chapter reports, no matter 
by whom received, be handed first to the Vice-President-General in 
Charge of Organization, and all be forwarded promptly by her to 
the Editor of the Magazine. (Vol. IX, p. 102.) 

115. May 8, 1896. Moved, That the information circulars, when 
they are needed, be printed on one side of the paper only. [Vo]. 
TX, p. 105.) 

116. May 8, 1896. The Committee further recommends a pay- 
roll, and that all clerks be placed thereon, the Board fi.xing salaries 
so tiiat the Treasurer-General's statements will show what amount 
goes for specific purpose, thus having always ready an answer to 
the frequent inquiries on this point. Ailopted. (Vol. IX, p. 106.) 

117. May 8, 1896. Mrs. stated that she had in her pos.ses- 

sion two letters written by daughters of Revolutionary patriots, one 
of whom was ninety-five years of age, and moved that these and all 
other such letters should be referred to the Revolutionary Relics 
Committee, with request that they be preserved in an album or such 
other manner as the committee may decide for the National Society. 
(Vol. IX, p. 107.) 

118. May 11, 1896. Resolved, Tiiat the office of the Daughters 
of the American Revolution be closed and the doors locked at 5 P. 
M., and that no member or officer be allowed to remain afterwards. 
(Vol. IX, p. 110.) 

119. May 11, 1896. Resolved, That the Curator shall only keep 
sample spoons in the office after the present stock is exhausted, but 
shall consign all orders to Caldwell & Co. (Vol. IX, p. 110.) 

120. -fune 4, 1896. Resolved, That the privilege of reprinting 



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tlie, Constitution be not grunted, it being unwise to establisli tiiis 
precedent on account of the errors that might occur in tiie reprint- 
ing of the same. (Vol. IX, p, 202.) 

121. March 6, 1896. Resolved, That the requisitions for paper 
received from the State Regents by the Curator shall be sent direct 
to the manufacturer of the paper, to be sent by him to the ladies 
so ordering. (Vol. VIII, p. 818.) 

122. March 6, 1896. Resolved, That all requests for supplies be 
presented by each active officer to the Executive Committee, which 
shall have power to authorize such purchases. (Vol. VIII, p. 818.) 

123. March G, 1896. Mrs. B requested instructions from 

the Board as to whose duty it was to notify the new officers of their 
election, and was informed that this was the duty of the retiring 
Recording Secretary-General. (Vol. VIII, p. 821.) 

124. March 7, 1896. Resolved, That all motions passed by the 
Continental Congress and the National Board of Management 
since the organization of this Society which are of a general char- 
acter shall be compiled and recorded in a book to be known as the 
" Statute Book of the National Society, Daughters of the American 
Revolution." 

That all resolutions, in the order of their adoption, shall be 
promptly recorded therein, under classified headings of subjects. 

That a special committee be appointed to undertake this work as 
soon as possible, and that when the work is satisfactorily completed 
to date, the committee shall be dissolved, and it shall then devolve 
upon the Recording Secretary-General to continue it. (Vol. VIII, 
p." 823.) 

125. March 7, 1896. Resolved, That the words " National Society, 
Daughters of the American Revolution," shall appear on the title 
page of the Constitution, application blanks, lists of officers, and all 
other official papers of the Society. (Vol. VIII, p. 823.) 

126. March 7, 1896. That all questions pertaining to Chapter 
matters be referred to the respective State Regents. (Vol. VIII, 
p. 824.) 

127. March 7, 1896. That all circulars authorized by the Board 
shall be submitted to the Board before being issued. (Vol. VIII, 
p. 824.) 

128. March 7, 1896. Resolved, That hereafter Charters shall bear 
an official number, as in the order in which they are issued by the 
National Board of Management, beginning with the Chapter first 



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in order of organization subsequent to the Congress in 1896. (Vol. 
A'lII, p. 824.) 

129. June 15, 1S9C. Resolved, Tliat those clerks in the office 
who have served continuously for one year be allowed thirty days' 
leave, with pay, and those who have served for a minor portion of 
the year be allowed a proportionate leave. The detailed arrange- 
ments to be left with the Committee on Administration. 

That each clerk be allowed, in addition, fifteen day.s' sick leave, 
with pay, if necessary, each clerk to report to her superior officer. 
(Vol. IX, p. 214.) • 

130. Resolved, That tlie Recording Secretary-General be in- 
structed to insert notice in the daily papers calling attention to a 
suitable ob.servauce of Flag Day, .June 14. (Vol. IX, p. 214.) 

131. June 5, 189G. Resolved, That a sample copy of all printed 
matter issued by the National Society be placed on file in the cus- 
tody of the Corresponding Secretary-General. (Vol. IX, p. 125.) 

132. June 13, 189G. Resolved, That all officers be required to 
make written reports, however small, that they may be properly 
incorporated in the minutes. (Vol. IX, p. 530.) 

133. Oct. 1, 1896. Resolved, That instead of dropping the names 
of members for non-payment of dues, the State Regents be requested 
to investigate the matter and report to the National Treasurer. 
(Vol. IX, p. 652.) 

134. Oct. 2, 1896. Resolved, That the Daughters securing adver- 
tisements for Magazine be given the same commission, 25 per cent., 
as any one else would receive. (Vol. IX, p. 659.) 

135. Oct. 2, 1896. Resolved, That the State and Chapter Regents' 
commissions be signed hereafter by tiie President-General, tlie 
Vice-President-General in Cliarge of Organization of Chapters, and 
the Recording Secretar3'-Genera]. (Vol. IX, p. 665.) 

*136. Oct. 2, 1896. Resolved, that the Board rent a place in the 
vaults of this Loan and Trust Building for the official papers of the 
Treasurer-General, the key to be held by her. (Vol. IX, p. 668.) 

137. Oct. 2, 1896. Resolved, That the Treasurer-General be 
authorized to deposit the permanent fund in the American Security 
and Trust Company. (Vol. IX, p. 668.) 

138. Nov. 5, 1896. Resolved, No books, pamphlets, periodicals, 
or maps in the library of the National Society are to be removed 
from the rooms of the Society. (Vol. X, p. 96.) 

*See No. 157. 



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* 139. Nov. 5, 189(). It was voted that Wednesday previous to 
the Board meeting should he the (hiy on which the Treasurer- 
General and the Registrars-General siiould go over the papers and 
prei>are the list to be presented to the Board. (Vol. X, p. 97.) 

140. Dec. 3, 189G. Resolved, Tiiat the Recording Secretary-Gen- 
eral be directed by this Board to read and correct the proof of the 
official minutes. (Vol. X, p. 230.) 

141. Dec. 3, 1896. Resolved, That in future no expenses shall be 
incurred by any committee unless such ex[ienses are authorized by 
the Continental Congress or the National Board of Management. 
(Vol. X, p. 231.) 

142. Dec. 3, 1896. Resolved, That delegates may choose their 
State Regents, after February 1, whenever and wherever tliey see 
fit, but the election is not complete until announced " at. the annual 
meeting." (Vol. X, p. 231.) 

143. Jan. 7, 1897. Resolved, That the Librarian-General be al- 
lowed to exchange duplicates in the Library for .such books of refer- 
ence as are required. (Vol. X, p. — .J) 

1 144. Jan. 7, 1897. Resolved, That when a member sends in her 
resignation to a Chapter, it takes effect from the date of writing. 
(Vol.X,p.-t) 

145. Jan. 7, 1897. Resolved, That hereafter the words " for one 
year from this date " be added to each Chapter Regent's commis- 
sion. (Vol. X, p. — . X) 

146. Jan. 7, 1897. Resolved, That no bill be presented to the 
C^nigress of the United States in behalf of the National Society, 
Daughters of the American Revolution, unless the text of said bill 
has been approved either by the Continental Congress or by the 
National Board of Management. (Vol. X, p. — . J) 

147. Jan. 25, 1897. Resolved, That whereas the election ibr alter- 
nates and State Regents is not jirovided for in our C.)nstitution, and 
whereas the District laws do not permit voting by proxy (or ap^ 
pointmeiit of alternates), therefore, alternates for National officers 
and State Regents are not periiaissible. (Vol. X, p. — . J) 



* See No. 199. + See Nos. 293, 298 and 299. 

} Note— The reference page is not appended to this resolution for the reason 
that it had not been priated in the American Mo.nthly Magazine when the 
present work went to press. 



STATUTES 

NalioniilSoddvJIaii! 



li ' ij 




1897 TO 1898. 



148. Vah. 4, 1807. Rewlvcd, That the Committee on Revohi- 
tiouar}' Relics l>e iiuthorized to purchiise a siiitahlo book, vvliereiii 
sliall be recorded all relics of whicii the Society is now or may be- 
come possessed, giving name of donor, date of gift, and briefly any 
interesting facts pertaining thereto. The committee to be charged 
with the duty of making a complete record from the beginning of 
the Society and tlie continuing of it. (\''ol. X, p. 535.) 

149. Feb. 4, 1897. Moved, That the President-General appoint 
an exi)ert to audit the accounts of the Treasurer-General. (Vol. X, 
p. 531.) 

150. Feb. 23, 1897. Renolved, That Chapt(;r names shall not be 
duplicated. (Vol. X, ]>. 441.) 

161. Feb. 23,1897. Resolved, That each State Regent keep a 
systematic record of all li^r State and Chapter work. (Vol. X, 
p. 442.) 

152. Feb. 23, 1807. Resolved, That a prompt an.] full record of 
deatiis, marriages, resignations and change of residence shall be re- 
jiorted to the proper officer. (Vol. X, p. 442.) 

163. Fel). 23, 1897. Resolved, That some reliable company be 
employed to furnisli a bond for the Treasurer-General, at the ex- 
pense of the National Society, as it is manifestly unfair that an 
officer who receives no com[)ensation should be required to pledge 
luT own projjerty as security for the faitiiful discharge of those ser- 
vices. (Vol. X, p. 442.) 

164, Feb. 23, 1897. Resolved, Tiiat the price of the Lineage Hook 
be rai.sed sufficiently to cover cost of production of tiie same. (Vol. 
X, p. 444.) {flesnnds Sec. Ill, Siatule 52.) 

155. Feb. 24, 1897. Resolved, Tiiat the fund amounting to $10,- 

(22) 



338.95, itive.sterl to tiie credit of the current fund, be voted by this 
Congress to tlie ('ontineutal Hall fund. (Vol. XI, p. 581.) 

*i56. Feb. 25, 18!»7. Resolved, Thai the lull minutes be printed 
in the Magazine, the word " minutes," to be defined as a record of 
tlie work done, includino- all motions offered, whether carried or 
lost, but not including debate. (Vol. XI, p. 70!t.) 

157. Feb. 27, 1897. Resolved, That an expert bookkeeper be em- 
ployed as clerk of the Treasurer-General, and that the books be 
kept continuously for the year at the rooms of the National Hociety, 
and that a fire-proof safe be purchased at once, in which to keep 
the books and other valuable jiroperties belonging to the Society, 
and that this Congress fix the salary of said bookkeeper; and fur- 
thermore, all clerks or persons receiving money for service rendered 
to the Societj^ be required to sign a pay-roll fvirnished by the office 
of tiie Society. (Vol. Xf, [.. 847.) 

158. Feb. 27, 1897. Resolved, Tiiat the Constitution and By- 
Laws be printed by themselves, in a ])am[)hlet entitled " Constitu- 
tion and Hy-Laws of the National Society of the Daughters of the 
American Revolution, organized October 11, 1890." 

Resolved, farther. That after each annual election a list of the 
National OfBcei's and State Ivcgents, with their addresses, be 
pi'inted in a separate i)amphlet. That the date of adoption of the 
Constitution be incorporated in everj' future copy of the Con- 
stitution and By-Laws. (Vol. XI, p. 892.) 

159. Feb. 27, 1897. Resolved, That the Congress of the United 
States hereby is memorialized to cause to be printed and published 
the name, age, occupation, residence and nativity of each head of a 
family contained in the census of 1790. (Vol. XI, p. 898.) 

160. Feb. 27, 1897. -l/om^. That we have a banner. (\\)1. XI, 
p. 920.) 

161. Feb. 27, 1897. Moved, That the colors f.f our banner be 
the colors of the National Societv, blue and white. (Vol. XI, 
p. 924.) 

162. Feb. 27, 1S97. Moved, That when the charter is ratified it 
be printed with the Constitution. (Vol. XT, p. 939.) 

163. Marcii 1 , 1897. Moved, Tiuit the names of the officers of the 
National Society, recently elected, and all standing committees, be 
printed and sent out as .soon as possible to all State Regents and 
Chapter Officers. (Vol. X, p. 54G.) 

* See No. 211. 



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164. Miirch 1, 1897. Moved, Tlmt the rresident-Geaeral appoint 
all necessary committees. (Vol. X, p. 54G.) 

165. March 1, 1897. Resolved, That a special meeting of the Na- 
tional Board of Management should be held on the 12th of each 
month for the approval of the minutes, no other business to be 
tran.sacted. Members of the Board to be notified this month, but 
not hereafter. (Vol. X, p. 546.) {Rescinded May 6, 1897. Vol. XI, 
p. 105) 

166. March 1, 1897. Moved, That the bond of the Treasurer- 
General be placed at $20,000 for the ensuing year. (Vol. X, p. 548.) 

167. March 2, 1897. Moved, That the Chairman of the Conti- 
nental Hall Committee and all active officers be supplied with sta- 
tionery. (Vol. X, p. 551.) 

* 168. Marcli 2, 1897. Moved, That the First Vice-President-Gen- 
eral be supplied with .stationery and stam[)s. (Vol. X, p. 551.) 

169. March 2, 1897. Moved, That all members of the Continental 
Hall Committee, if they so desire, be allowed to have printed, at their 
own expense, on the envelopes used by tlie committee, tlie words: 
" Continental Hall, Daugliters of the American Revolution." (Vol. 
X, p. 551.) 

170. March 2, 1897. Moved, That no member at large be admit- 
ted to a Chapter until she has presented duplicate papers. (Vol. 
X, p. 551.) 

171. March 2, 1897. Moved, That the Board decides that Charters 
having never been granted in connection with the organization of 
Chapters, but only on application of Chapters to receive such cltar- 
ters; therefore, it is impossible for the present Board to cliange the 
order in which charters have been numbered. (Vol. X, p. 552.) " 

172. Marcli 2, 1897. Moved, That tlie salary of the expert-book- 
keeper furnished the Treasurer-Genei'al, by order of the Congress, 
be $100 a month. (Vol. X, p. 552.) 

1 173. March 2, 1897. Moved, That the full report of the proceed- 
ings of the Board be the first work of the stenographer after each 
Board meeting, and that such report be furnished the President- 
General as soon as completed. (Vol. X, p. 552.) 

174. April 1,1897. Resolved, That in future duplicate certificates 
shall be $1.00 each, unless the mistake in engrossing has been made 
in the office. (Vol. XI, p. 980.) 

od. That tlie letters now sent to the Chapter Regents, notifyino- 
them of their appointments, be discontinued, and instead of this, 
* See No. 209. + See No. 189. 



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printed canls, in blue, of tlie notice, be sent them by the Vice-Pres- 
ident-General in Charge of Organization of Chapters. (Vol. XI, p. 
980.) 

4th. That certificates of membership be sent in bulk to the Chap- 
ter Registrars, tiie same to be distributed in the Chapters to the 
members for whom they are designed. (Vol. XI, p. 980.) 

5th. That the circular formerly issued by the Librarian-General 
be printed each month at the head of the Librarian-General's report 
in tlie American Monthly Magazine. (Vol. XI, p. 980.) 

175. April 1, 1897. Resolved, That a sum of money be given to 
the Curator to furnish supplies for the active officers' desks to save 
them trouble and annoyance ; this money to be entered iu the Cu- 
rator's book, and to be accounted for to the National Board through 
the Corresponding Secretary-General. (Vol. XI, p. 981.) 

176. April 1, 1897. Resolved, That the clerks employed report 
to tlie officers under whom they work all absences from sickness or 
other cause, and the officer report such absences to the Administra- 
tion Committee. (Vol. XI, p. 982.) 

178. April 1, 1897. Moved, That the form of transfer card, with- 
out the seal, be accepted. (Vol. XI, p. 983.) 

179. April 1, 1897. Moved, That the statement made ,by the 
Recording Secretary-General, on February 24, 1896, with reference 
to the transference of members from one Ciiapter to another, be ac- 
cepted as a statute by the Board, with the additional words " or at the 
National Headquarters, at Washington," after the words " on file in 
said Chapter," and tiiat the instructions issued by the Correspond 
ing Secretary-General on January 7, 1897, be strictly adhered to. 
(Vol. XI, pp. 983-4.) 

180. April 2, 1897. Resolved, Tliat a committee of ten be ap- 
pointed to act with committees from other patriotic societies for the 
purpose of urging the passage in Congress of a bill providing for the 
collection, indexing, and publication by the United States Govern, 
ment of all records, letters, papers, maps, and others documents 
relating to the War of tlie American Revolution. 

Whereas, There is in the British Archives a list of all the men 
confined on the prison ships during the Revolutionary War, with 
many facts relating to said men, said lists being almost inaccessible; 
and 

Whereas, Tlie United States has a new Cungressioiial Library, 

~ ' * See No. 200 



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wliicli should contain, at least, copies of alldocumcnts relating to 
our history ; therefore, be it 

Resolved, That a committee be appointed totaketlie matter under 
advisement and make plans by means of which cojiies of said lists 
may he secured. (Vol. XI, p. 9S5.) 

181. ^pril 2,1897. Moved, That Section (J, Article IV, of tiie 
By-Laws be amended to read, " More than one active office at the 
same time." (Vol. XI, p. 986.) 

182. April 2, 1897. Resolved, That the Board informs members 
that it can only recognize the officers and officials named in the 
Constitution ; but when an individual feels her constitutional riglits 
infringed she can always present her case to the Board. (Vol. XI, 
p. 986.) 

* 183. April 2, 1897. Resolved, That the National Board of Man- 
agement cannot accept any communication, written or oral, derog- 
atory to the character of any memlier of the Society, unless tiie 
same be supported by documentary proof, or unless the accused be 
present to defend herself. These communications to be dealt with 
by the E.xecutive Committee. (Vol. XI, p. 986.) 

184. A]iril 2, 1897. Resolved, That every Chapter be requested 
to forward copies of their By-Laws to the Vice-I'resident-General 
in Charge of Organization before July 1st, that they may be care- 
fully compared with the National Constitution and B\'-Laws, and 
tlie Chapters required to change sections and articles found to be 
in conflict tlierewith. (Vol. XI, p. 987.) 

185. April 2, 1897. Moved, That Sections 1 and 2, of Article 
VIII, of Constitution, be printed on application blanks. (\'ol. XI, 
p. 989.) 

186. April 2, 1897. Moved, That if a member asks to be trans- 
ferred from her Cliapterto another, a transfer card must be granted 
to her, signed by the Regent, Recording Secretary and Registrar of 
the Chapter of whicli she has been a member, and a copy of the 
duplicate application papers be secured from the Chapter, or from 
the National Society; these to be marked "copy of duplicate." 
(Vol. XI, p. 989.) 

187. April, 2, 1897. Moved, That the Registrar-General's (Mrs. 
Seymour) ruling relative to admission of members on account of 
ancestors serving as town councilmen in 1778, be sustained, and 
that this paper be not accepted. (Vol. XI, p. 992.) 

188. May 6, 1897. Moved, That tiie minutes of each day's session 

*See No. 202 and 308. 



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of this National Board be presented for correction as the first order 
of the meeting of the morning following the taking of such min- 
utes. (Vol. XI, p. 105.) 

189. May 6, 1897. Moved, That immediately after each meeting 
of the National Board of Management, Daughters of the American 
Revolution, a verbatim report of the proceedings of said Board 
shall be furnished to our President-General, as requested by her, 
at the meeting of March 1st. Also, that any information desired 
by our President-General in addition to this shall be furnished 
promptly, by telegraph if necessary. (Vol. XI, p. 105.) 

190. May G, 1897. Moved, That vignettes of Mary and Martha 
Wasliington be placed upon the certificates. (Vol. XI, p. 105.) 

191. May 0, 1897. Moved, That State Regents request their 
Chapter Regents to iiave all mail to National Officers sent to 902 
F Street, D. A. R. Rooms. (Vol. XI, p. 107.) 

192. May 6, 1897. Resolved, Tliat the Board adopt a uniform 
form of condolence. (Vol. XI, p. 112.) 

193. May 6, 1897. Moved, That the word " lineal '" be reinserted 
in Article III, Section 1, second line, in the Constitution by the 
committee. (Vol. XI, p. 116.) 

194. May 7, 1897. Moved, That the President-General be re- 
quested to appoint a committee to prepare a uniform form of con- 
dolence for the use of the Board. (Vol. XI, p. 122.) 

195. May 7, 1897. l/oi'ei, That the Recording Secretary-General 
be not held responsible for any errors which are found in the un- 
read and uncorrected verbatim minutes which are .sent to the Presi- 
dent-General. (Vol. XI, p. 122.) 

196. May 1, 1897. Moved, Tliat the Registrars-General sen.l to 
each State Regent a list of names of members-at-large in her Slate 
each month. (Vol. XI, p. 122.) 

197. June 3, 1897. Moved, That the constitution of the National 
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution- be printe<l 
first, and the charter afterward. (Vol. XI, p. 546.) 

198. Dec. 2, 1897. Moved, That a list of members who liave been 
dropped by the Chapters, or by the National Society, together with 
reference to the documents in the case, be kept by the Registrars- 
■General, and no one admitted whois on said list until proof isgiven 
that the disability or fault has been removed. (Vol. XII, p. 217.) 

199. Dec. 2, 1897. It was voted that Tuesday previous to the 
Board meeting should be the dav on which tlie Treasurer-General 



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and the Registrars-Geueral should go over tlie papers and prepare 
the list to be presented to the BDard. (Vol. XIT, \>. 21!t. Ainciid- 
ment of ■Statute 139, p. — .) 

200. Dec. 3, 1897. Moved, That certificates of menibersiiip be 
sent in bulk to the Chapter Registrars, tlie same to be distributed 
in the Chapters to the members for whom they are designed, unless 
objection is offered by said Chapter. (Vol. XII, p. 220. Amendment 
of Statute 17 If.. Section 4-, p, — .) 

201. De:. 3, 1897. Resolved, That the applicants for clerksliips 
shall be taken on trial as needed, in the order that their names 
come on the list inhandsof Administration Committee. (Vol. XII, 
p. 220.) 

202. Dec. 3, 1897. Resolved, That tlie National Board of Manage- 
ment cannot accept any communication, writen or oral, derogatory 
to tlie character of any member of the Society, unless the same be 
supported by documentary proof, or the accused be present to defend 
herself, or shall have been furnished with copies of the charges aud 
given an opportunity to defend herself; these communications to 
be dealt with by the Executive Committee. (Vol. XII, p. 221. 
Amendment of Statute, 183, p. — .) 

203. Dec. 3, 1897. Resolved, That tliose who wish to secure book 
plates may purchase tliem of the Librarian-General at fifty cents 
each, all mone}' over their actual cost to go to the permanent fund. 
(Vol. XII, p. 225.) 

204. Jan. 6, 1898. Resolved, That as the records of the ancestry 
of tlie members of the Society are of historical value, it is ordered 
that all application papers shall remain in the office of the Society,, 
and as each individual copies her own [lajier from the bound 
volumes, the clerk be directed to protect all otlier papers ; all copies 
to be made in pencil ; no ink to be used. (Vol. XII, p. — . Amend- 
ment of Statute 18, p. 3.) 

* See No. 308.- 




STATUTES 

OF THE 

Dairilei'sofilieAiiimRevoliitioD, 



1898-1902. 



. 205. Jan. G, 1898. Moved, That the President-General employ a 
parliamentarian at her own discretipn. (Vol. XII, p. 339.) 

206. Feb. 3, 1898. Moved, That the Recording Secretary- Gen- 
eral issue commissions to all ex-State and present State Regents> 
with all other National officers. (Vol. XII, p. 460.) 

207. Feb. 3, 1898. Moved, That a set of the Lineage Books be 
sent to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 

208. Feb. 3, 1898. Moved, To amend the motion made on De- 
cember 2, by substituting 200 for 500, for the number of Statute 
Books to be printed. (Vol. XII, p. 460.) 

209. Feb. 22, 1898. 3foved, That the discrimination between 
the Vice-Presidents-Geueral be discontinued and that the designa- 
tion " First Vice-Presideut-General be hereby abolished." (Vol. 
XII, p. 352.) 

210. Feb. 23, 1898. On motion, the recommendation of the 
Relics Committee, of $50 per 3-ear for the purchase of relics, was 
accepted. (Vol. XII, p. 354.) 

211. Feb. 2G, 1898. Moved, That this Congress rescind the action 
of the Congress of a year ago, limiting the printed remarks of the 
Board meetings to merely the motions made, in order that we may 
have fuller and more intelligible minutes in our Magazine. (Vol. 
XII, p. 379.) 

213. Feb. 28, 1898. Moved, That upon the arrival of a State 
Regent, or some one appointed for the purpose, the badges will be 
distributed for the Congress through the State Regent or her official 
representative. (Vol. XII, p. 994.) 

214. Feb. 28, 1898. Moved, That the Registrar-General send to 
each State Regent a list of the names of applicants for membership 

(29) 



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at large in her State, before they are presented to tlie National 
Board for acceptance. (Vol. XII, p. 994.) 

215. Feb. 28, 1898. Moved, That the President-General nomi- 
nate the Executive Committee, which may be elected by the Board. 
(Vol, XII, p. 996.) 

*216. March 1, 1898. Moved, Tiiat the regular meetings of the 
National Board be held at ten o'clock A. M., the second Tuesday of 
the month : Amended to read " the fourth Tuesday of the month." 

217. Marcli 1, 1898. Moved, That a special committee be a])- 
pointed by the President-General to investigate the subject of the 
Carried as amended. (Vol. XII, p. 998.) 

bars worn over the insignia of our .Society. (Vol. XII, p. 999.) 

218. Marcii 22, 1898. Moved, That tiie stenographer's rejiort be 
dispensed with, and that the minutes only be read to the Board. 
(Vol. XII, 1140.) 

219. Alarcli 22, 1898. Moved, That hereafter all certificates of 
membership be printed from the plate purchased from Baily, Banks, 
and Riddle. (Vol. XII, p. 1149.) 

220. March 22, 1898. Moved, That the Statute requiring the 
committee to secure the lowest bid for the work be rescinded. 

221. March 22, 1898. 3Ioved, That the three clerks be paid 
$10.00 each for extra work done during the Continental Congress. 

222. April 20, 1898. 3Ioved, That the Committee on Correct 
Constitution be empowered by this National Board to properly 
plirase, without changing the meaning of the I'esolutions, etc., 
when preparing the Constitution for publication. (Vol. XIII, p. 92.) 

223. April 27, 1898. 3Iored, That when two Chapters consoli- 
date, one of the old Charters, with its date of organization, may be 
retained, provided tiie name on the Charter is the one adopted ; 
the other Charter to be returned to the National Boai'd, and by it 
be destroyed. Or, if the new Chapter prefers, it may obtain a new 
Charter on pa-i^ing cost of same, v.'ith new date of organization 
(Vol. XIII, p. 101.) 

224. April 30, 1898. Moved, That members shall not be placed 
on the records as having resigned from the Society unless they are 
in good standing at the time. (Vol. XIII, p. 111.) 

225. May 26, 1898. Moved, That when an important motion is 
put before the House, a number of copies be first typewritten in 



* See No. 239. 



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order that the members may see, as well as liear, before voting 
thereon. 

226. May 20, 1898. Moved, that all votes, except on unim- 
portant parliamentary motions, be rising votes, and that the Secre- 
tary record in the minutes the names of those voting on each side 
of the question. 

* 227. May 26, 1898. Moved, That the office be closed on Satur- 
day from twelve o'clock during the summer. Amended, That at 
the discretion of the National officers the clerks be allowed Satur- 
day afternoon during -July and August. (Vol. XIII, p. 318.) 

228. Oct. 26, 1898. Moved, That we adjourn our morning ses- 
sion to-day and hereafter at a quarter before one. (Vol. XIII, p. G89.) 

229. Nov. 22, 1898. Moved, That the 11th of October (the date 
of the organization of the Society) be the date at which the annual 
report of the National Society to the Smithsonian shall end. (Vol. 
XIV, p. 147.) 

231. Dec. 14, 1898. Moved, That tiie articles of tiie National 
Society, viz.: the Magazine, the Lineage Book, Directory, and Cald- 
well's articles, be the only things sold in the lobby of the theater 
during the Continental Congress. 

233. Dec. 14, 1898. Moved, That the President-General be pro- 
vided witii clerical assistance as she may desire. (Vol. XIV, p. 482.) 

234. Dec. 15, 1898. Moved, That as the preparation of any his- 
tory of the National Society is made much more difficult by the 
fiict that so many of its circulars, leaflets, and other ephemeral pub- 
lications bear no date, that hereafter no such printed matter be 
issued without date of issue. (Vol. XIV, p. 484.) 

235. Dec. 15, 1898. Moved, That in view of the great pressure 
and the unusual demands upon our President-General at this time, 
and for the few weeks preceding the Continental Congress, the 
President-General be provided with clerical assistance to cover that 
period. 

236. Dec. lo, 1898. Moved, That the seats for the State delega- 
tions be assigned according to the numbers drawn by the State 
Regents or tlieir representatives ; that the even numbers shall en- 
title to seats beginning at the first seat of the front row on tlie cen- 
ter aisle, where the seats are marked by even numbers, and the odd 
numbers shall entitle to seats (on the opposite side of the theater) 
beginning at the first seat of the front row on the center aisle. (Vol. 
XIV, p. 484.) 

* See No. 253 and 296. 



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237. Feb. 17, ISD'.t. Movi'd, Tliiit, nil officer elected to fill an uii- 
exj)irt'(l term sliall liave a certificate. (\'()1. 14, j). 1162.) 

238. Feb. 27, 1899. Moved, That the new certificate be used for 
all life members in the National Society of the Daughters of the 
American Revolution who ar» willing to pay for them. (Vol. 14, 
p. 11G9.) 

239. Mar. 1, 1S91). Movnl, That the first Wednesday of each 
month be the day fixed for the meeting of the National Board. 
(Vol. M, p. 1172.) 

240. April 5, 1899. Moved, That the Board authorize a printed 
circular to be issued, informing applicants how to become members 
of the National Society. (Vol. 14, p. 1285.) 

241. April 6, 1899. il7owd, Tiiat Chapters shall send to head- 
quarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 902 F St., 
Washington, District of Columbia, notices of deaths, resignations, 
marriages, and all changes of addresses and lists of officers. (Vol. 
XIV, p. 1289.) 

242. April 8, 1899. Moved, Tiiat all ex-chairmen of committees 
be instructed to turn over to the acting chairman of such commit- 
tee all cori-espondence, papers, etc., bearing on the administration 
of such office. (Vol. XIV, p. 1290.) 

243. May 5, 1899. Resolved, That the motion passed by the 
National Board in May, 1896, that " no by-laws of Chapters can be 
made in conflict with the Constitution," does not restrict the power 
ofanyCliapter in regard to admitting or rejecting Charter mem- 
bers. (Vol. XV, p, 126.) 

244. June 7, 1899. Moved, Tiiat the President-General appoint 
a committee (named the Supervising Committee), with the Regent 
of the District as Chairman, to see that the rules are carried out. 
(Vol. XV, p. 268 ; Rules, Vol. XV, p. 266.) 

245. June 7, 1899. Moved, That the Curator be instructed to 
keep a record of the time of arrival of each clerk, and of any 
absence during the working hours. (Vol. XV, p. 268.) 

246. June 10, 1899. Moved, Tliat the Treasurer-General be 
allowed to employ such clerical assistance as siie finds necessary in 
the preparation of the report of the National Society to the Smith- 
sonian Institution. (Vol. XV, p. 285.) 

247. June 10, 1899. Moved, That the quorum of the Auditing 
Committee be three during the summer month.s. (Vol. XV, p. 286.) 



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248. June 10, 1899. Moved, Tliat the quorum of the Finance 
Committee be reduced to two during tiie summer montlis. (Vol. 
XV, p. 286.) 

249. June 30, 1899. Moved, That all special funds collected by 
order of the National Board of Management of the Daughters of 
the American Revolution be held by the Treasurer-General. [Xo]. 
XV, p. G12.) 

260. June 30, 1889. Moved, That all money collected by any 
committee appointed l)y the National Board of Management of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution be transferred to the keep- 
ing of the Treasurer-General. (Vol. XV, p. 612.) 

251. June 30, 1899. Moved, That the clerks be paid in advance 
for the month of their leave. (\'ol. XV, p. 612.) 

262. June 30, 1899. Moved, That the office be closed at four 
o'clock P. M. every day durnig the summer months. (Vol. XV, 
p. 618.) 

263. Oct. 5, 1899. Moved, That each officer shall supervise the 
filing of her papers in her department. (\o\. XV, p. 728.) 

264. Oct. 5, 1899. Moved, That all ex-ofRcers be requested to 
return to the Filing Committee of the National Society of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution, all papers in their' posses- 
sion relating to the office which they formerly held. (Vol. XV, 
p,72S.) 

266. Nov. 1, 1899. il/ooet^, That the word "reinstated" be writ- 
ten after the word "resigned" on the application papers of mem- 
bers being reinstated to membership in the National Society. (Vol. 
XV, p. 754.) 

266. Dec. 5, 1899. Moved, That the form adopted by the State 
Regent of Connecticut be accepted as the mode of obtaining the 
rea-sons of the resignations of members. (Vol. XVI, p. 245.) 

267. Dec. 7, 1899. Moved, That Section 5, Article 8 of the Con- 
stitution be interpreted to mean two notices of arrears shall 
be sent by the National Treasurer, (^'ol. XVI, j). 249.) 

258. Dec. 7, 1899. Moved, That the matter of granting the 
privilege for selling souvenirs at the Continental Congress be re- 
ferred to the House Committee. (Vol. XVI, p. 250.) 

269. Dec. 7, 1899. Moved, That when a Chajiter falls below 
twelve, it need not be dissolved, but shall be considered in a state of 
inactivity until the number is made complete. Decision of the 
Board. (Vol. XVI, p. 251.) 

* See No. 296. 



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260. Dec. 7, 1S90. Movnl, Tliat tlie State Regents he, and are 
hereby, empowered to examine th(! By-Laws of tlie respective Chaj)- 
ters in tlieir Slates, in order to insure their entire conformity to the 
National Constitution and By-Laws, and that the State Regents are 
requested to report to the Ciiairmau of tiie (!oinmittee on Cliapter 
By-Laws. (Vol. XVI, p. 250.) 

261. Dec. 7, Ls'.)!!. Morril, Tiiat in case any memljcr of any 
Chapter refu.se to conform to the Chapter By-L;iws, the powe- to 
discipline said member rests with tiie Cliapter to wliich siic 
belongs. (Vol. XVI, p. 250.) 

262. Jan. 4, J900. 3Ioved, That tlie distinctive ancestral bars 
shall l)e patented by this Society, and not i-ssued witiiout a [)erniit 
from the Registrar General. (Vol. XVI, p. 270.) 

263. Feb. 7, 1900. Moved, That the rep re.se ntati on in tiie Con- 
gress be based on the Chapter membership February 1, preceding 
the Congress. (Vol. XVI, p. 993.) 

264. Feb. 7, 1900. iloved, Tiiat we have members' badges for 
the Congres-s. (Vol. XVI, p. 993.) 

* 265. Feb. 8, 1900. Moved, That tlie State Regents wear the rib- 
bon around the neck, with the insignia. (A^ol. XVI, p. 999.) 

266. Feb. 8, 1900. Moved, That the officers of the* National So- 
ciety of the Daughters of the American Revolution abusing the 
privilege which attaches to any badge, by giving it to any lady not 
entitled to wear the .same, shall forfeit her own right to the use of 
the same. (Vol. XVI, p. 995.) 

267. Feb. 26, 1900. 3Iovcd, That it is the decision of this Board 
iliat State Regents shall be conferred with before the matter of the 
organization of Chapters is decided upon. (Vol. XVI, p. 1278.) 

268. Feb. 20, 1900.' Bfoved, That the price of the life member- 
ship certificates be $5. (Vol. XVI, p. 1278.) 

269. Mar. 1, 1900. Moved, That all committees reporting to the 
nex^t Congress be requested to have duplicate reports, one to be given 
to the Recording Secretary -C4eneral, and one for the use of the 
official stenographer. (Vol. 16, p. 1280.) 

270. Mar. 1, 1900. Moved, That the Chapter Regents be re- 
quested to read the Constitution rf the National Society of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution, to their Chapters at least 



♦Mrs. Weed moved : "That the members of the National Board of Manage 
ment wear the official ribbon in a uniform manner — over the right shoulde 
and under the left arm " Motion carried. (Board meeting of April 2-3, 1902. 



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twice a year, and that this motion be [jrinted in tlie Magazine, 
under tlie heading, " Advice to Chapter Regents." (Vol. 16, p. 
1281.) 

271. Mar. 1, 1900. Moved, Tliat a copy of tlie rei)rinted first 
report of the National Society to the Smithsonian Institntion, be 
sent to eacii State Regent, each Chapter and each National Officer, 
after the bill authorizing the reprint passes the Congre.ss of the 
United States. (Vol. XVI, p. 1282.) 

272. April 5, 1900. Moved, Tliat all questions and requests re- 
garding the proceedings of Congress be reported to the Committee 
appointed to edit these proceedings of Congress. (Vol. XVI, 
p. 1312.) 

273. Oct. 4, 1900. Mooed, That if mistakes are found in geneal- 
ogy in tiie compilation of tlie Lineage Books that such genealogy 
shall be excluded from the Lineage Books, if, after the utmost re- 
search and investigation, sucii mistakes cannot bee orrected. (Vol. 
XVII, p. 617.) 

274. Oct. 4, 1900. Moved, That a copy of each Lineage Book be 
forwarded at once upon its publication to the editor of the Ameri- 
can Monthly Magazine, in order that it may be reviewed at the 
earliest date possible in the column of Book Notices in said Maga- 
zine. (Vol. XVII, p. 617.) 

275. Nov. 8, 1900. Moved, That the names of all members who 
have died or resigned, or who have been dropped, should be re- 
moved from the regular Card Catalogue and placed in drawers by 
themselves, so that we may really know how many members are 
now in tiie Society. (Vol. XVI 11^ p. 96.) 

276. Dec. 5, 1900. Moved, That the office be closed December 
24, and December 31, the days preceding Christmas and New Year's 
Day. 

277. Feb. 6. 1901. Moved, That the Treasurer-General, be in- 
structed to pay the bills of the Parliamentarian and the Official 
Reader as soon as possible after service rendered. 

278. Feb. 7, 1901. Moved, Tliat the Credential Committee be 
allowed such clerical assistance as may be found necessary. 

279. Feb. 7, 1901. il/ocetZ, That the Franco-American Memorial 
Committee of the National Society of the Daughters of the Ameri- 
can Revolution be continued until the monument to Lafayette in 
Paris and the re[)lica thereof are completed. 



280. Veh. 16, 1901. Moved, That State Regents be communi- 
fated with bef>re a Regent of any Chapter ffroposing to organize be 
confiriiif;fl by tiie National Boani. (Vol. XVIII, p. 075.) 

281. Fel>. 22, 1901. (Congress.) The recommendation of the 
(.orrenpon fling Secretary-Gf-neral, that each .State shall make proper 
provision for its own " Real Daughters," approved bv Congress. 
(Vol. XVIII, p. 866.) 

282. Feb. 22, 1!X»1. (Congress.) Recommended that the Corres- 
jion^liiig Secretarj'-General be, and is herehiy, authorized to supply 
the surplus Lineage Br>ok.--, free of cost, to .such Chapters as shall 
apply for them, and pay for their transportation, and that this order 
be carried into efft-ct immediately after the close of this Congress. 
.Suf;h distribution, however, to he suVjject to the limitations suggested 
by Librarian-General's plea, who recommends that not less than 100 
sets of the Lineage Books be reserved for tlie exchange department 
of the library. (Approved, Vol. XVIII, pp. 866, 873.) 

283. Feb.'22, 1901 . (Congress.) Moved, That the Recording Sec- 
retary should, through her term of office, be held responsible for the 
minutes. (Approved by Congress. Vol. XVIII, p. 866.) 

284. Feb. 22, 1901. (Congress.) Recommendation that the Re- 
cording .Secretary-General be not iield responsible for any but writ- 
ten motions and reports. (Vol. XVIII, p. 866.) 

285. Feb. 25, 1901. J/oi'e</, That the business to be transacted 
bv the State Regents present take precedence of all other bu.siness. 
(Vol. XVIII, p. 979.) 

286. Feb. 25, 1901. Moved, That the National Board hold its 
regular meetings on the first Wednesday in the month. Amended, 
from October to May, inclusive. (Vol. XVIII, p. 981.) 

287. April .3, 1901. Moved, That all claims not verified bj- ac- 
cepted record or documentary proof shall be held up until .such 
documentary proof be obtained. (Vol. XVIII, p. 116.5.) 

288. April 3, 1901. Moved, That tlie names and addresses of 
persons becoming members-at-large of the National Society of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution be sent by the Registrar as 
soon as [)03sible to the State Regent of the State in which these 
members reside. (Vol. XVIII, p. 1182.) 

289. April 3, 1901. Moved, That the President-General be re- 
quested to apppoint a committee to examine the claims and pass 
upon the merits of the applications of " Real Daughters " to mem- 
bership. (Vol. XVIII, p. 1183.) 



290. April 4, 1901. Moved, That all papers be open to official 
inspection under; 'the care of the officer in'chargeof her depart- 
ment, or, in the absence of such;officer, under the care of a secre- 
tary pro. tern., appointed by the President-General. (Vol. XVIII, 
p. 1184.) 

291. May 1, lilOl. \loved, That all letters and photographs of 
" Real Daughters " of Revolutionary soldiers which are in the posses- 
sion of any past or present officers, and which belong to this Society, 
be turned over to tlie Revolutionary Relics Committee. (Vol. XIX, 
p. 99 — Jul}' Magazine.) 

292. May 1, 1901. Moved, That the resignations presented by 
the Registrar-General be accejjted at the date on which they were 
offered. (Vol. XIX, p. 89— July Magazine.) 

293. May 2, 1901. Moved, That the obituary department of tlie 
American Montlily be dispen.sed witli and tiiata monthly necrology 
list be printed in its place ; said list to mention the names and 
numbers of deceased Daughters, with dates of their deaths. (Vol. 
XIX, p. 104 — July Magazine.) 

294. June 5, 1901. Moved, That tiie Open Letter Column be sub- 
stituted for tlie column now given to Historical Calendar of the 
Revolutionary period. (Vol. XIX, p. 123 — July Magazine.) 

295. June 5, 1901. Recommendation adopted, That whenever an 
advance of salary is propo.sed by resolution, it shall be referred to 
the Committee on Supervision, and that no action shall be taken 
thereon until the committee report to the Board. (Vol. XIX, p. 123 
— July Magazine.) 

296. June 5, 1901. Recommended, That from June 15 to Sep- 
tember 15, the office be closed at noon Saturday, and that from 
July 1 to September 15, the office shall be closed at 4 p. m. (Vol. 
XIX, p. 124 — July Magazine.) 

297. June G, 1901. Gloved, Tiiat the clerks in the office be given 
the same annual leave as tliat given by the United States Govern- 
ment — namely, thirty working days. (Vol. XIX, p. 129 — July 
Magazine.) 

298. Oct. 2, 1901. Resolved, That Resolution 144 of the Statute 
Book, January 7, 1897, be rescinded. (Vol. XIX, p. 648— Dec. Mag.) 

299. Oct. 2, 1901. Resolved, That a resignation from a Chapter 
of the National Society, from a member in good standing, so far as 
any obligations on her part are concerned, shall date from the date 
of the resignation, but that the names shall remain uj)on the rolls 
until the resignations are accepted by the National Board. 



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That all Chapters shall be required to report all resignations at 
once, without any delay, upon the receipt thereof, to the Treasurer- 
General. (Vol. XIX, p. 749— Dec. Mag.) 

300. Oct. 2, 1901. Moved, That the Board express its opinion 
tliat none of the records can be copied or printed without the per- 
mission of the Board. (Vol. XIX, p. 651 — Dec. Mag.) 

301. Oct. 3, 1901. Moved, That the Board reaffirm its rule and 
practice, of many years standing, namely: That all questions per- 
taining to Chapter matters be referred to the respective State 
Regent; and that, in furtherance of the spirit of this rule, in the 
absence of any State Regent, the Board will defer listening to the 
presentation of affairs relating to Chapter matters in her State until 
she has had due and timely notice of such presentation ; and that 
in her absence no one shall be allowed to state her supposed pe- 
tition or opinion, unless authorized in writing so to do by the State 
Regent herself. (Vol. XIX, p. 666, Dec. Mag.) 

302. Oct. 3, 1901. Moved, That one copy of all papers sent to 
Chapter Regents be sent to the State Regents. (Vol. XIX, p. 671, 
Dec. Mag.) 

303. Oct. 3, 1901. Moved, That should any occasion of national 
moment arise abusing the closing of the offices of the United States 
Government, that the office of the National Society of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution be closed. (Vol. XIX, p. 
674, Dec. Mag.) 

304. Oct. 4, 1901. Moved, That those members who have not 
paid their dues for the required length of time be dropped from 
this Society, but that their names be not read. (Vol. XIX, p. 675, 
Dec. Mag.) 

306. Nov. 7, 1901. Resolved, That Cliapters shall not be con- 
sidered as completely organized uutil the names of such Chapters 
be accepted by the National Board of Management, after which the 
Vice-President General in Charge of Organization of Chapters shall 
notify the State Regents of the acceptance of such Chapters in their 
respective States. (Vol. XX, p. 93 — Jan. Magazine. Rescinded 
Dec. 5, p. 205, Feb. Magazine, 1902.) 

306. Nov. 7, 1901. Moved, That if a resolution or motion is 
passed bj' the National Board of Management affecting any office, 
that a copy of such resolution or motion be immediately sent to the 
office affected by it. (Vol. XX, p. 9.3 — Jan. Magazine.) 



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307. Nov. S, 1901. Moved, Tliat, tiic Board recommenrls a 
Daugliters of tlie American Revolution Tea to be held bj' the Chap- 
tens throiigliout the National Society on Wasliington's Wedding 
Day, .Jiumary 17, N. S. (Vol. XX, p. 96— .Jan. Magazine.) 

308. Nov. 8, 1901. 3IoLvd, Tiiat Statute No. 202, passed Decem- 
ber 1897, be reiiffirmed, namely, That tlie National Board of Manage- 
ment cannot accept any connnunication, written or oral, deroga- 
tory to tiie character of any member of tiie Society, unless the 
.same be supported by documentarj' evidence, or the accused be 
present to defend herself, these communications to be dealt with by 
the Executive Committee. (Vol. XX, p. 94, .Jan. Magazine.) 

309. Dec. 4,1901. Moved, That the matter of adjusting the offices 
and the purchase of furniture be left to the various officers and 
Supervising Committee, with power to act. (Vol. XX, p. 197, Dec. 
Magazine.) 

310. (Congress) Feb. 20, 1898. Moved, That it is tlie .sense of 
this Congress that the National Board of Management be in.structed 
to abide by the date fixed by the By-laws for tiie adrais.sion of Re- 
gents or delegates to the Continental Congress. (Vol. XII, p. 960.) 

311. (Congress) Feb. 26, 1898. iMoved, That we follow the 
method of voting adopted this year. (Vol. XII, p. 970.) 

312. (Congress) Feb. 26, 1898. Moved, That in the case of va- 
cancy in the office of State Regent in the intervals between the 
meetings of the Congress, such vacancy be filled by the National 
Board of Management by the appointment of a State Regent to be 
named by the majority of Chapter Regents in the State. (\'ol. 
XII, p. 960.) 

313. (Congress) Feb. 23, 1898. 3Iovcd, That hereafter " Real 
Daughters " of Revolutionary ))atriots be exempt from annual dues. 
(Vol. XII, p. 361.) 

314. (Congress) Feb. 23, 1898. Moved, That all " Real Daughters " 
place their names on their application papers. (Vol. XII, p. 361.) 

315. (Congress) Feb. 22, 1899. 3Ioved, That there shall be re- 
served places on the platform for our founders at every public occa- 
sion of the Daughters of the American Revolution. (Vol. XIV, p.' 
736.) 

316. (Congress) Feb. 23, 1899. 3Iovcd, That this assembly ac- 
cept the ruling that no one is eligible for election to-day that has 
already served two consecutive terms, the word term in this sense 
being used to mean one year each. (Vol. XIV, p. 761.) 



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317. (Congress) Feb. 24, 189i». 3Iuved, Tlial no more Honorary 
Vice-Presidents General shall be elected until the number hereto- 
fore elected sliall be reduced below thirteen by death, resignation, 
or other cause, and that thereafter the number shall at no time ex- 
ceed thirteen. (Vol. XIV, p. 874.) 

318. (Congress) Feb. 23, 1900.. Resolved, That it is the sense of 
tlie Ninth Continental Congress that it is entirely improi)er for the 
print of tlie insignia of the Daughters of tlie American Revolution 
or tlie name of the National Society to be used lor any advertising 
purpose or for the promotion of any business enterpri.se, and that 
therefore no member of the organization be permitted to so use it. 
(Vol. XVI, p. 778.) 

319. (Congre.s.s) Feb. 23, 1898. 3IoveJ, That the recommendation 
from the Committee on Medals — " to be retained by them during their 
lifetime, and at their demise to be returned to the Society," etc., l)e 
changed, and "that this gift be absolute," be accepted; carried- 
(Vol. XII, p. 686.) 

320. Oct. 18, 1890. Resolved, That after this Association has as- 
sisted ill the completion of the monument of Mary Washington, the 
next effort shall be to provide a place for the collection of histori- 
cal relics which will accumulate at the World's Fair, and for all 
other relics which may come to this Society, and for historical por- 
traits, [)ictures, etc. This may first be in rooms and later in the 
erection of a fireproof building. (Vol. XIX, p. 229.) 



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